Dons Fall to Moorpark, 84-74
Santa Ana Men's Basketball dropped one to Moorpark by a score of 84-74 on Wednesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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44 | 40 | 84 |
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31 | 43 | 74 |
Team Stats
Moorpark
| Game Statistics | Moorpark | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-55) | (31-70) |
| Field Goal % | 49.1% | 44.3% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 36 |
| Assists | 18 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 20 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 36 |
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The Santa Ana Men's Basketball team fell short of a late comeback as they dropped one to Moorpark (8-4) by a score of 84-74 in Wednesday's non-conference contest.
The Dons (3-7) saw themselves down 13 at the half after the Raiders went on an 11-0 run to start the game.
But following a few adjustments to their press break at the half and making some open three pointers, Santa Ana found themselves on top as they took the lead (65-64) after Kody Uyesugi nailed a three with 9:04 remaining.
The teams battled back and forth until Moorpark managed to create separation in the final four minutes. MC finished the game on a 10-2 run, giving SAC their second consecutive loss.
Miles Sulka had himself a game as the sophomore came off the bench to score a team high 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting. He also added three rebounds, three steals and a couple assists.
Freshman forward Kelvonte Ellis recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Thomas Billinger was the next highest scorer with nine points on 4-of-9 shooting to go with four boards.
The Dons will be back in action on Friday when they take on No. 14 LA Harbor at 5:00 p.m.
