Even though the Dana Hills Dolphins have not done well against the San Clemente Tritons recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dana Hills came out on top against San Clemente by a score of 56-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dana Hills also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Dana Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Collin Haugh out in front who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 2 assists. The matchup was Haugh's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Logan Scodeller was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 8 assists.
Despite the loss, San Clemente still got an impressive performance from Porter Hansen, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 10 rebounds. Hansen scored a full 44.9% of San Clemente's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Tolliver, who scored 6 points.
Dana Hills' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for San Clemente, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Dana Hills will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against La Habra at 11:00 a.m. on December 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (La Habra is ranked 51st, while Dana Hills is ranked 46th). As for San Clemente, they will head out on the road to face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 237 points over their last four matchups.
