Santa Ana Falls to Saddleback in OEC Action
On Friday, the Santa Ana men's basketball team was defeated by Saddleback 70-52 in an Orange Empire Conference game.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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31 | 39 | 70 |
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25 | 27 | 52 |
Team Stats
Saddleback
| Game Statistics | Saddleback | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-59) | (20-56) |
| Field Goal % | 47.5% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 35 |
| Assists | 17 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 4 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 18 |
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Santa Ana men's basketball fell to the Saddleback Gauchos (17-8, 10-3) at home in Orange Empire Conference play on Friday night. The Dons kept things close in the first half, trailing by only six (31-25) at halftime but struggled to score early in the second half. A 17-5 Gaucho run pushed them out of reach and led to a 70-52 loss.
Although the Dons were aggressive on the boards and outrebounded Saddleback 35-30, they failed to cash in on the extra shots as they finished the game with a 35.7 shooting percentage from the field while hitting just 20 percent (3-15) from three.
Jalani Horn continued his streak of double-figure scoring games with 15 points and eight rebounds. His streak now sits at nine dating back to January 9th.
Sean Githens joined him in double-figures with 11 on 4-7 shooting with three assists while Ronald Ellison put in 10 points and six rebounds.
The Dons have dropped four straight and stand at a record of 8-16, 3-9 on the year.
UP NEXT: Santa Ana looks to get back on track with a road game against Cypress (14-11, 5-8) on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
