RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Ana Dons will visit the Chaffey Panthers on Tuesday in a men’s junior college basketball game featuring two teams looking for their first win of the season. Both Santa Ana and Chaffey are 0-1 after season-opening losses, and each will use the nonconference matchup as an early opportunity to establish momentum.

Santa Ana is coming off an 80-73 home loss to Long Beach. Joshua Garland was the Dons’ most productive player in the setback, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes while adding one assist and one block. Adam Aziz added 19 points and three assists in 24 minutes, and Santiago Lopez contributed six points and four rebounds in 17 minutes. Garland will be a player to watch for Santa Ana as the Dons try to generate offense and control the glass.

Chaffey dropped its opener 91-72 at Cerritos. Stanley Thomas III led the Panthers with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. Jhordan Bowls added 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes, and Christian Walton scored 13 points with four rebounds and one block in 25 minutes. Thomas will be a player to watch for Chaffey as the Panthers seek more balance and production on their home floor.

The matchup will bring together two teams still shaping their rotations in the early part of the schedule. Santa Ana will look to Garland to carry a significant scoring and rebounding load, while Chaffey will count on Thomas to create for himself and others. Garland’s double-double gives Santa Ana an interior presence, while Aziz’s scoring ability gives the Dons another option on the perimeter. Chaffey’s opener showed balanced scoring from Thomas, Bowls and Walton, and the Panthers will need similar contributions to support Thomas on Tuesday. The home team will try to use its home floor to set an early tone, while Santa Ana will aim to settle into its offense and limit second-chance opportunities. Both teams will be aiming to tighten execution after allowing 80 or more points in their opening losses.

Santa Ana’s next game is scheduled at Los Angeles City, while Chaffey is set to host Santiago Canyon in its next outing. The Dons and Panthers will both be seeking a stronger all-around performance Tuesday before turning their attention to the remainder of their early-season schedules. The matchup offers both programs an early chance to correct opening issues on both ends of the floor. No betting line or game projection was provided.