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San Diego Falls 69-63 to Santa Clara - Recap
Santa Clara got 15 points from Jalen Williams as they ran past San Diego 69-63 on Sunday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Santa Clara were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Josip Vrankic had 15 points for Santa Clara and Guglielmo Caruso chipped in with 11 points. Jalen Williams had 5 assists for them, while Josip Vrankic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
San Diego got a 19-point performance from Vladimir Pinchuk, who was supported by 13 points from Finn Sullivan. Finn Sullivan had 3 assists in a losing cause for San Diego, while Vladimir Pinchuk grabbed 11 rebounds.
Santa Clara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Santa Clara as they grabbed 44 boards, while San Diego only had 40
Next game, Santa Clara takes its act home to face San Francisco looking for another win. For San Diego, they head on the road to face Portland.