San Francisco hits 15 3s, beats Abilene Christian 86-51 (Dec 19, 2016)

By AP
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Charles Minlend and Ronnie Boyce had 16 points apiece as San Francisco drilled 15 of 30 from beyond the arc to blow past Abilene Christian 86-51 on Monday night.

Minlend was 4 of 6 from distance and Boyce made 3 of 4 from long range. Matt McCarthy added 11 points and Chase Foster chipped in 10 for San Francisco (8-2) which has won four of its last five games. Nate Renfro had nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Dons sprinted to a 45-23 halftime advantage and pushed that to a 66-34 lead midway through the second period before coasting to the win.

San Francisco was 31 of 66 (47 percent) from the field while limiting Abilene Christian to 22-of-65 (33.8 percent) shooting. The Dons also controlled the boards, grabbing 49 compared to 33 for ACU.

Jaylen Franklin had 15 points and Jalone Friday added 14 to lead ACU (6-5).