Hornets hold off Dons 60-48

The Lady Hornet's basketball team avoided a near upset Friday night, overcoming a first half deficit to earn a 60-48 victory over the visiting Dons.

Fullerton's offense couldn't seem to find the basket in the first half, starting the game 0-14 from the field against a Santa Ana squad that was winless in conference heading into the game.

"We can't take any game lightly," said Debi Woelke, Fullerton head coach. "We came in today and expected to win without putting any effort into it. We need to use this as a learning lesson."

Luckily for the Hornets, the defense stepped up by grabbing 23 steals and forcing 34 turnovers. Jhakia McDonald, Ashley Jsames, and Sarah Jackson each had 4 steals for Fullerton.

"We tried to trap and rotate," said Taiyande Huskey, Hornet guard, about the defensive scheme in the second half. "I think they got a little scared and didn't know how to handle it. We just caught them off guard."

Although the No. 2 Hornets (26-1, 10-0) believe this game was their worst offensive outing to date, Santa Ana (6-18, 0-10) played the game of their lives. The Dons shot 47 percent from the field while hitting nine shots from behind the arc, but it still wasn't enough to earn their first conference win.

Ashleigh Adams carried the scoring load for the Hornets, scoring a team high 12 points while grabbing 4 offensive rebounds.

Fullerton's Ebony McClain proved to be a force under the basket in the second half as she continually set up shop in the paint scoring seven points while grabbing six rebounds and three steals.

Fullerton will next travel to Irvine Valley on Wednesday for a 5:30 tip-off.