Dons Edged by Fullerton 72-69 as Rally Runs out of Time
Visiting Fullerton held a lead as large 14 points before the Dons rallied late. However, the Dons were unable to get their first OEC win as they lost by three.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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34 | 38 | 72 |
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30 | 39 | 69 |
Team Stats
Fullerton
| Game Statistics | Fullerton | Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-57) | (24-56) |
| Field Goal % | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 37 |
| Assists | 15 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 14 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 38 |
SANTA ANA - For the second straight game, the Dons found themselves needing to come from behind only to have their rally fall short. This time, after trailing to Fullerton College (13-5, 2-1) by as many as 14 points, the Dons (6-12, 0-2) lost 72-69.
The visiting Hornets found themselves up by as many as 13 just 10 minutes into the first half at 23-10 before the Dons began chipping away at the lead. Vanessa Ramirez hit a three-pointer before back-to-back two-pointers by Kylie Rodriguez and Ramirez to pull the Dons within six.
After Noelle Cobb made a layup for Fullerton, Rachel Cain buried back-to-back three-pointers to get the Dons within two at 25-23. The Hornets would eventually take a 34-30 lead into halftime.
It took Fullerton just under seven minutes into the second half to extend its lead to 14, its largest of the game, at 53-39. The Hornets wouldn't allow the Dons to get closer than eight points for the next nine minutes before Rodriguez hit a layup at 4:02 to cut Fullerton's lead to 61-55.
Finally, in the last minute of the game, the Dons were able to take advantage of a steal and three missed three-pointers to have a chance at a game-tying shot. Down 72-69, the Dons got the ball back with 11 seconds but were unable to get a shot attempt.
Rodriguez led the Dons with 17 points followed by Cain with 15 points. Jocelyn Calvillo joined them in double-digit scoring with 11 points. Fullerton was led by Emilee Dy with 18 points while Michelle Okoroike added 15 points, Cobb added 12 points and Kelli Calton scored 11 points.
