Dons Fall to Irvine Valley 72-40 to End Regular Season
Taylor Ivicivec and Blaysen Varnadoe each scored 11 points for the Dons in the loss.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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24 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 72 |
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10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
Team Stats
Irvine Valley
| Game Statistics | Irvine Valley | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-53) | (8-47) |
| Field Goal % | 52.8% | 17.0% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 28 |
| Assists | 17 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 8 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 33 | 9 |
SANTA ANA – The Dons saw their 2015-16 regular season come to a close with a 72-40 loss to Irvine Valley College. With the loss, the Dons overall record drops to 17-11 while their Orange Empire Conference record evens out at 6-6, placing them in a tie for fourth place with Orange Coast College. Irvine Valley improved to 21-7 overall with the win and 9-3 in the OEC to finish second overall.
The Lasers jumped out quick with a 7-1 run to take control of the game early before pulling away to a 24-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, Irvine Valley extended its lead to 17 points at 41-24 before outscoring the Dons 14-10 in the third quarter. Finally, the Lasers used a 17-6 fourth quarter to take their largest lead of the game at 70-37 with 2:07 remaining before winning 72-40.
Taylor Ivicevic and Blaysen Varnadoe led the Dons with 11 points apiece while Irvine Valley got a game-high 20 points from Kydell Pearson off the bench. Kasey Smit added 16 points for the Lasers while Tara Casey added 11 points.
