Dunklin was named NAIA Honoroable Mention for Men's Basketball, the schools first since the 2006-07 season.

He finished the season averaging 20.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

The Hawks finished with their best record since the 2006-07 season at 11-15 overall and 4-12 in GSAC play. Dalante was a major part of that. He ended the season ranked 12th in the nation with points per game (20.4) on the season and 6th in steals per game (2.2).

"Making the All-GSAC team means a lot to me," Dunklin said. "Through the grace of God I was able to go out each and every night and display the talents God blessed me with. But being named All-GSAC is bigger than me. It's an accomplishment that truly is a team award. I'd be lying if I said I earned this award on my own. My teammates and coaches put me in positions to be successful. So although my name is in the list its a team award that wouldn't have happened without God."

Dunklin was the lone member of the Hawks to earn this award as he finished the season averaging 20.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.

"Dalante came in and became a captain for us not based on talent but based on his work ethic and a team first mentality," Head Coach Edgar Mendez said. "He came to practice ready to get better and as you can see his play showed it. He continued to get better as the year went on."

The Hawks finished with their best record since the 2006-07 season at 11-15 overall and 4-12 in GSAC play. Dalante was a major part of that. He currently ranks 13th in the nation with points per game (20.4) on the season and 8th in steals per game (2.2).

"Heading into the season I didn't have any individual goals in mind," Dunklin said. "I just wanted to win ball games. Even though we didn't win as many games as we wanted we came out and fought every game. Regardless of which opponent we played we battled. On the other hand, we did accomplish a lot of firsts this season and to be apart of that and such a prestigious award is amazing.

"The GSAC is nationally recognized as one of the toughest NAIA conferences so to be able to land on a list like this is a testament to Gods grace and I'm honored to have been apart of it all."

Coach Mendez had nothing but great words for the senior who leaves SDC with the most points per game in the last 12 years.

"He has been great off the court. He is a good kid one that is well liked on the team and on campus. There is no ego to him. A lot of good players walk around like they are bigger than the game but he never carried himself that way. He was great on road trips and he let others get to know him and show not only his competitive side but also his sense of humor. Glad I had a chance to coach him."

With the win, SDC improves to 11-15 to close out the year and 4-12 in conference. The Mustangs fall to 4-20 and 1-15 respectively.

The Hawks started the game off to perfection scoring the first six points of the contest. The Mustangs, however, gained their first lead at 9-8 with 14:51 on the clock. They would either lead or tie for the next eight minutes before a Mark Eden layup tilted the lead in favor of the Hawks 28-27.

SDC would then go on an 18-4 run to close out the off and take a 15-point lead into the locker rooms.

The lead would grow to as much as 20 points when Dalante Dunklin hit a pair of free throws at the 17:49 mark left in the game.

TMC would slowly chip away at the lead and cut their deficit to as low as 10 with 8:47 left in the game but the Hawks closed it out for the victory.

For the game, the Hawks shot 45 percent from the floor. They also converted a season-low three turnovers, while forcing 18.

Trevor English and Michael Angulo were also in double figures with 17 and 11 respectively.

The 93 points scored tied for the highest of the year, tying with the 93-67 season-opening win against Antelope Valley. The 109 points were the most given up by the Hawks this season.

A high powered Vanguard team jumped out to a 16-6 advantage over SDC. The Hawks simply could not match up defensively out of the gate and started flat offensively. After the first five minutes of the game, the Hawks started to catch fire, finally taking their first lead of the game with 9 minutes left in the first half.

They took a 25-23 lead over Vanguard and it stayed tight throughout the half.

Vanguard took a 48-44 lead heading into half time. Guard Trevor English led the Hawks in scoring in the first half with 16 points on 6-9 shooting and 3-5 from the three point line. Combo guard Delante Dunklin added 14 points in the half, but on a 15 shot attempts.

SDC shot 51 percent from the field in the first half of play while Vanguard shot 47 percent.

The second half was a different story as Vanguard started to pull away late. Vanguard shot 61 percent from the field in the second half.

The Hawks ended the game however with four players in double figures.

Trevor English ended with 30 points on 10-14 from the field, with six rebounds and shooting 5-8 from the three point line.

Dalante Dunklin ended the game with a double- double with 29 points on 9-21 from the field, grabbing 14 rebounds, and shooting 11-15 from the free throw line. Dunklin had a much better second half shooting the basketball, attacking the rim and drawing fouls put him at the line.

Out of Dunklin's 14 rebounds, seven of them were offensive boards.

Vanguard ended with four players in doubles figures as well.

Zach Allmon led the team with a 35 point and 15 rebound performance. He shot 15-22 from the field and was scoring at will.

Jaamon Echols also had a big night with 31 points on 11-23 shooting, while managing to get to the line and hit 8-9 free throws in the night.

SDC falls to 10-15 overall (3-12, GSAC) while Vanguard improves to 18-9 overall (7-8, GSAC).

Next up for the Hawks is a home game against The Master's College on Saturday, Feb. 27th. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.

By Elias Totah

Dunklin scored 34 points against No. 22 William Jessup on Thursday. He also added six rebounds and two assists in the Senior Night performance. He also added 23 points and eight rebounds against No. 23 Westmont on Saturday.

He currently ranks sixteenth in the nation in points per game with 20.

The Hawks look to close out the season with a couple of wins as they travel to Vanguard on Thursday before hosting The Master's College on Saturday at Grossmont College.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 10-14 overall and 3-11 in conference play. The Warriors improve to 19-8 on the season and 8-6 in conference.

Dunklin got the game's scoring underway with a layup 40 seconds in. The Hawks held just a 2-point lead for the opening three minutes before Westmont took the lead for good the rest of the game. They ran their lead in the first half to as much as 14 points.

Late in the first half, the Hawks went on a 7-0 run to bring their deficit down to five points before the Warriors increased it back to 12 before half.

The Warriors came out firing in the second half jumping out to an 18-5 run. Shayne Travers stopped the bleeding with a pair of free throws.

But Westmont never let their lead dip below 20 as they coasted to the win.

Daniel Nielsen added 13 points off the bench. Travers was last in double figures with 11.

Westmont shot 51.4 percent from the field. SDC went 28-of-63 for 44.4 percent.

SDC will travel to Vanguard on Thursday before hosting their final game on Saturday against The Master's College.

His season-high 34 points weren't enough, however, as the Warriors defeated SDC 99-91 Thursday night.

William Jessup, a #20 team in the nation went up against SDC tonight and did not expect to struggle.

SDC started the game shooting the ball well and within 10 minutes, had a two point lead 23-21 over William Jessup.

In the first half, William Jessup shot 54 percent from the field while the Hawks shot 47 percent from the field.

The Hawks kept it rather close most of the game, firing from all cylinders and keeping good pace with William Jessup.

William Jessup led at the half over SDC, 53-41. Sitting comfortable.

In the second half, SDC struggled from the field shooting 38 percent.

Trevor English added 18 points on 6-17 from the field, but struggled from the three point line, just shooting 3-12 from beyond the arc.

Rounding off William Jessup, Darius Clement led the team with 25 points on 9-14 from the field and Andre Smith having himself a ball game with 23 points and 20 rebounds on 11-14 from the field.

The Hawks will travel to Westmont on Saturday with tipoff at 5:30 p.m.

By Elias Totah

His shot rattled the rim but fell off as Arizona Christian hung on to a 74-72 nail-biting win.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 10-12 on the season and 3-9 in GSAC play. The Firestorm improve to 20-5 and 8-4 respectively.

The Firestorm seemingly were in control from the opening tip. They rolled out to a 12-0 lead and took the air out of the gym.  Shayne Travers' two free throws gave SDC their first two points with 15:01 remaining in the half. ACU kept their double digit lead however for most of the half until the very end of the first.

The Hawks went on an 8-3 run to end the half and trail by eight, 41-33.

But even with how slow the Hawks started the first, they were a whole different team in the second half scoring six of the first eight points scored to bring their deficit to four.

As the Firestorm brought their lead back to within double digits, the Hawks fought back and grabbed their first lead of the game with an 11-0 run capped by a Travers 3-pointer with the Hawks now leading 58-57. Their 16-0 run ended when the Firestorm added two free throws with 7:08 remaining in the game.

ACU regained the lead with 1:04 remaining in the game before a Travers layup with 34 seconds left gave them the slim 1-point lead. ACU was fouled with 22 seconds left as Chris Sterling had two free throws to take the lead. He missed both but Jackson Helms grabbed the offensive rebound, made the bucket and got fouled to convert the 3-point play with 19 seconds left.

Head Coach Edgar Mendez called a timeout with six seconds left to draw up a play that gave Dunklin the floater to force overtime but it was just a little off .

Dunklin finished with 15 points. Travers led the team with 17 points. Mark Eden tallied 15 points and Michael Angulo was next with 10.

SDC shot 42 percent from the floor and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc.

The Hawks will host William Jessup on Thursday in their next contest at Cuyamaca College starting at 7:30 p.m. as SDC honors the seniors on the team.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 10-11 overall and 3-8 in GSAC play. The Royals improve to 21-4 on the season and 9-2 in conference.

SDC held the bigger advantage in the first half as they led by as much as eight points with 4:43 remaining in the half. Dunklin made two of his 31 points as his jumper gave SDC a 34-26 lead.

The lead would be no more at halftime as the Royals fought back to tie the game at 40-40 as both teams hit the locker room.

Angulo made the first points in the second half by either team as SDC retook the lead. Tied 52-52, Angulo was at it again as his 3-pointer with 15:06 remaining gave SDC the slight 3-point edge.

The Royals took the lead for good with 12:58 to go in the game.

SDC shot 53.2 from the field and 41.7 percent from beyond the arc. Trevor English added 12 points and two rebounds. Daniel Nielsen was last in double figures with 10.

HIU had six in double figures. They shot 65 percent from the field and 4-for-8 from 3-point range. They outrebounded the Hawks 42-20 in the game.

SDC is back on the court Saturday as they host No. 22 Arizona Christian starting at 4 p.m. at Grossmont College.

The Hawks shot 53 percent from the floor including 50 percent from beyond the arc.

With the win, SDC improves to 10-10 on the season and 3-7 in GSAC play. The Oaks fall to 9-15 and 3-8 in conference.

Trevor English and Michael Angulo couldn't miss in the first half as SDC poured it on. A layup from Angulo gave the Hawks a 40-24 lead with six minutes left. An English dunk with 1:56 remaining increased their lead to 17 before an Angulo 3-pointer with 22 seconds left gave SDC their biggest lead of the half at 20 before the half.

SDC shot 21-of-32 (65 percent) from the floor in the first. English tallied 14 in the opening 20 minutes, tied with Mark Eden for the team lead. Angulo was right behind with 13.

But in the second half, Menlo's defense was up to the task of slowing the Hawks offense. With 9:56 remaining in the game, the Oaks erased a 21-point deficit, down to eight. The Hawks would answer with a 10-2 run to bring the lead back to double digits at 16.

The closest the Oaks would get in the second was six points with just under a minute left. SDC hit their free throws down the stretch to clinch the win.

English and Eden went shot for shot, both scoring 19 points. Angulo ended with 16 points and Dalante Dunklin added 13. Shayne Travers finished with seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Hawks will travel to Hope International on Feb. 9. Game is slated for 7:30 p.m.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 9-10 overall and 2-7 in GSAC play. The Lions improve to 15-6 on the season and 4-5 in conference, two games ahead of the Hawks for the sixth and final spot in the GSAC standings.

Trevor English led the Hawks with 29 points, hitting 7-of-14 3-pointers. Dalante Dunklin tallied 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Mark Eden led the game off with a layup to give SDC a 2-0 lead, their only lead of the game as the Lions wouldn't relinquish it.

Down 6 with 2:24 remaining in the half, the Hawks closed the deficit down to one as Dunklin scored a bucket with 55 seconds left.

After VU scored a layup to open the second half, English converted on one of his threes to tie the game at 50-50. But the Lions then would go on a 9-0 run to set the pace for the second half. The Hawks would get the score within six with 10:28 to go. Vanguard would lead by as much as 21 in the half.

The Lions shot 58 percent from the floor. Zach Allmon led all scorers with 39 points and 16 rebounds.

The Hawks are back on the court against Menlo on Saturday at Grossmont College starting at 3 p.m.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to an even 9-9 overall and 2-6 in GSAC play. The Warriors improved to 16-5 overall and 5-3 in conference.

No lead in the first half between the two teams reached higher than four points until six minutes left of the first half as Westmont led 33-27. Daniel Nielsen, Dalante Dunklin, and Nathan Klekas helped the Hawks trim their deficit to just two at the halftime break.

After Westmont opened the second half in a big way, the Hawks again came clawing back using a 10-2 run to draw even at 54-54 thanks to two Mark Eden free throws. Dunklin helped the Hawks grab their first lead since the first half with a layup with 14:19 remaining in the game. Shayne Travers added a layup to increase SDC's lead up to four, 64-60.

Both teams would swap leads, a total of eight times in the second half. The Hawks' last lead was when Dunklin converted on a 3-point play with 2:32 remaining. The Warriors would go on to score nine of the last 11 points.

Dunklin led the game with 25 points. He also tallied seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Four others were in double figures as the Hawks shot 48.5 percent from the field.

SDC will welcome Vanguard in their next game on Tuesday at Southwestern College. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 9-8 overall and 2-5 in GSAC play. The No. 11 Eagles improve to 20-3 on the season and 7-2 in conference.

The Eagles stormed out to a 14-5 run in the opening five minutes. A Michael Angulo layup brought the deficit down to one with 11 minutes until halftime. But the Eagles responded with a 9-0 run to increase their lead back to 10. Dalante Dunklin's bucket with 3:30 remaining in the half was the last field goal made by either team as Biola led 37-35 at the break.

Back-to-back Hawks baskets gave them their first lead of the game. Nathan Klekas hit a 3-pointer in the corner to give SDC the 38-37 lead. Trevor English stole the ball and went the distance for a fast-break layup to increase the lead to 40-37.

But, again, Biola retook the lead and this time didn't look back. The Hawks came close a couple of times of tying the game but the Eagles held serve throughout.

Dalante Dunklin scored a team-high 18 points with four rebounds and two assists. English added 17 points with Klekas and Michael Angulo following with 11 and 10 points respectively.

The Hawks shot 40 percent from the field and only turned the ball over a season-low six times.

SDC is back on the court on Saturday as the host No. 15 Westmont at 7:30 p.m. at Grossmont College.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 9-7 overall and 2-4 in GSAC play. The Warriors improve to 12-5 on the season and 4-2 in conference.

Trevor English added 13 points while Mark Eden and Nathan Klekas tallied 11 and 10 respectively.

For the first 10 minutes, both teams traded leads and no lead reached five points until a Warriors basket and free throw with 9:41 remaining in the half.

The Hawks battled back and took the lead thanks to Mark Eden's 3-pointer with 2:08 in the first for their first lead since the 16:37 mark. The Warriors regained the lead at 33-31 and led by that margin at the break.

William Jessup came out firing in the second, running out to an 8-1 run for a 9-point lead. Their lead was as big as 16 before the Hawks started to mount their comeback.

English's 3-pointer and jumper erased the deficit to just six points with 1:21 remaining. But the Warriors held on for the crucial conference win.

SDC shot 36.4 percent from the floor and just 9-of-32 (28.1) from beyond the arc.

The Hawks will have 10 days off before their next game as they travel to No. 10 Biola on Jan. 26 with tipoff at 7:30 p.m.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 9-6 overall and 2-3 in GSAC play. The Oaks fall to 7-11 on the season and 1-4 in conference.

In the early going, neither team jumped out to a huge lead as both were answering each other's points. Menlo finally saw some breathing room going on a 7-0 run to take a 19-11 lead with 10:26 left in the first.

The Hawks would later tie the game at 27-27 with four minutes left in the first thanks to a Dalante Dunklin layup. A Klekas jumper with 2:24 remaining gave SDC their first lead since it was 5-4 at the 17:33 mark.

SDC led at the break 31-29 shooting 46.6 percent and forcing eight turnovers.

Menlo scored the first five points to start the second to retake the lead. The Oaks would hold onto their new lead for six minutes before Mark Eden's free throws gave the Hawks a 1-point advantage, 50-49, with 12:37 remaining. SDC never trailed the rest of the game.

Trevor English's 3-pointer with 5:06 left gave the Hawks their biggest lead of the game at seven, with a 68-61 advantage.

Menlo tied the game late at 71-71 but a Klekas jumper and layup by Michael Lambert gave SDC a 4-point lead with twenty seconds left. The Hawks held on for the win.

Six Hawks scored in double figures. With Klekas's 17 points, leading the way, Dunklin was next with 16. Lambert, English, and Eden were also in double figures with 15, 13,  and 11 respectively.

SDC shot 50 percent from the floor and went 9-of-21 from beyond the arc. The Hawks forced 14 turnovers while only turning the ball over seven times.

The Hawks will have a rest day Friday before taking on William Jessup Saturday at 3 p.m.