Dons Lock Down IVC to Win 67-52

Dons Lock Down IVC to Win 67-52

SANTA ANA, Calif. - The Santa Ana Men's Basketball team collected its second consecutive win after holding Irvine Valley (4-20, 0-12) well under their season average of 61 points per game. SAC outscored the Lasers 67-52 to pick up another win in Orange Empire Conference action on Friday night. 

SAC had their best defensive game of the season against a struggling IVC team. The Dons were able to force the Lasers into 14 turnovers and limited them to 32.7 percent (18-55) from the field. 

Offensively, Kelvonte Ellis was once again the leading scorer for the Dons with 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting. The freshman forward filled up the stat sheet by adding eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. 

Kody Uyesugi stayed hot from downtown with three more made threes on his way to 12 points on the night. He also grabbed a season high six rebounds. 

Tyler Woods recorded 10 points while Miles Sulka and Zeyu Shan added six points each. 

The Dons got some good production on off bench as Thomas Billinger found his stroke early on. The sophomore scored 10, going 3-of-5 from the field in just 11 minutes. Court Franklin also provided a spark off the bench with six points and nine rebounds. 

SAC will attempt to extend their streak when they go on the road to face Cypress on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.