#SWACMBB Recap: December 13
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Today’s Score:
Santa Clara 82, Mississippi Valley State 54
Delta Devils fall to Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball team fell 82-54 to Santa Clara Thursday evening.
Torico Simmons was the lone Delta Devil in double figures, scoring 14 points – 12 in the second half – along with four rebounds and four assists. Tereke Eckwood scored nine points, and Dante Scott and Jordan Evans netted eight points each.
Mississippi Valley struck first with an Eckwood bucket early on, but struggled to keep Santa Clara under wraps, as the Broncos jumped out to a 24-6 lead at the midpoint of the first half. Mississippi Valley trailed by as many as 24, going into intermission down 42-18.
The Delta Devils showed some life in the second half, as Simmons found his stroke as MVSU knocked the deficit down to 14. However, the Delta Devils weren’t able to get any closer.
Five Santa Clara players scored in double figures, led by Keshawn Justice’s 16 points and five rebounds. Josh Martin added 14 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. MVSU shot 24-of-58 (41.4 percent) from the field, compared to a 30-of-57 line (52.6 percent) by Santa Clara. Valley was outrebounded 39-28.