Merritt 68, at Solano 54

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — Savannah Jones scored 29 points and orchestrated a dominant defensive performance as the Merritt Thunderbirds seized control from the opening tip to defeat the Solano Falcons 68-54 in a California Community College Athletic Association women’s basketball game Thursday night. The most important part of the game was its start, as Merritt established an insurmountable lead by holding Solano to a single field goal in the first quarter. The Falcons did not score until a Natalia Sanchez layup with 6:52 remaining in the period, by which time Merritt had already built a 9-0 advantage. The Thunderbirds’ relentless… Read more...