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Elijah Mahi, Aleksandar Gavalyugov score 19 each as Santa Clara beats McNeese 79-67

AP
Nov 08, 2025

Santa Clara Broncos, Calif. (AP) Elijah Mahi and Aleksandar Gavalyugov scored 19 points apiece as Santa Clara beat McNeese Cowboys 79-67 on Friday night.

Mahi shot 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (2-0). Gavalyugov shot 7 for 13, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Christian Hammond had 12 points.

The Cowboys (1-1) were led by Larry Johnson with 18 points. Tyshawn Archie and DJ Richards added 11 points apiece.

Santa Clara took the lead with 3:00 left in the first half and did not trail again. Gavalyugov led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half for a 37-33 advantage at the break. Santa Clara pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a five-point lead to 13 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
MCNS
Cowboys
33
SACL
Broncos
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Yanis Ndjonga vs. Allen Graves (Christian Hammond gains possession)
19:36		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
19:34		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
19:21		Tyshawn Archie misses two point jump shot
19:19		Allen Graves defensive rebound
19:13		Elijah Mahi turnover (Yanis Ndjonga steals)
19:01		Javohn Garcia misses three point jump shot
18:59		Jacolb Fredson-Cole offensive rebound
18:46	+3	DJ Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacolb Fredson-Cole assists)	3-0
18:45		Brenton Knapper turnover
18:20		Tyshawn Archie misses two point jump shot
18:18		Yanis Ndjonga offensive rebound
18:08	+3	DJ Richards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyshawn Archie assists)	6-0
17:57		Broncos 30 second timeout
17:41		Christian Hammond misses three point jump shot
17:39		Allen Graves offensive rebound
17:21		Christian Hammond misses two point layup
17:21		Allen Graves offensive rebound
17:21	+2	Allen Graves makes two point layup	6-2
17:10	+2	Tyshawn Archie makes two point layup	8-2
17:10		Jake Ensminger shooting foul
17:10		Tyshawn Archie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:10		Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
16:58		Tyshawn Archie personal foul
16:42		Elijah Mahi misses two point jump shot
16:40		Brenton Knapper offensive rebound
15:51		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
15:51		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
15:51		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses two point layup
15:51		Allen Graves defensive rebound
15:51		Javohn Garcia turnover
15:51		Allen Graves turnover (Javohn Garcia steals)
15:51		TV timeout
15:35	+3	Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	8-5
15:08		Garwey Dual offensive foul
15:08		Garwey Dual turnover (offensive foul)
14:46		Sash Gavalyugov misses three point jump shot
14:44		Broncos offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Sash Gavalyugov makes two point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	8-7
14:06		Jerrell Colbert offensive foul
14:06		Jerrell Colbert turnover (offensive foul)
13:56	+2	Sash Gavalyugov makes two point layup (Francis Chukwudebelu assists)	8-9
13:30		Garwey Dual misses three point jump shot
13:28		Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
13:22		Javohn Garcia shooting foul (Thierry Darlan draws the foul)
13:22	+1	Thierry Darlan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-10
13:22	+1	Thierry Darlan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-11
13:07	+2	Tyshawn Archie makes two point jump shot	10-11
12:43		KJ Cochran misses three point jump shot
12:41		Cowboys defensive rebound
12:26		Javohn Garcia misses two point layup
12:24		Jacolb Fredson-Cole offensive rebound
12:10	+3	Tyshawn Archie makes three point jump shot (DJ Richards Jr. assists)	13-11
11:54		Thierry Darlan misses three point jump shot
11:52		KJ Cochran offensive rebound
11:48		Jacolb Fredson-Cole personal foul
11:48		TV timeout
11:48		Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:48	+1	Elijah Mahi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-12
11:35	+2	DJ Richards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jacolb Fredson-Cole assists)	15-12
11:18		Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
11:16		Tyshawn Archie defensive rebound
11:01		Tyshawn Archie misses two point jump shot
10:59		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
10:53		Christian Hammond misses three point jump shot
10:51		Allen Graves offensive rebound
10:51		DJ Richards Jr. personal foul
10:43		Jerrell Colbert blocks Thierry Darlan's two point layup
10:41		Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound
10:25		Tyshawn Archie misses three point jump shot
10:25		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup (Christian Hammond assists)	15-14
9:59		Tyshawn Archie turnover
9:38	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup	15-16
9:16	+3	Jerrell Colbert makes three point jump shot (Larry Johnson assists)	18-16
9:02		Jerrell Colbert blocks Allen Graves's two point layup
9:00		Carl Cherenfant defensive rebound
8:45		Larry Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:43		Garwey Dual offensive rebound
8:35	+2	Garwey Dual makes two point dunk	20-16
8:35		Larry Johnson personal foul
8:35	+1	Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-17
8:35	+1	Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-18
8:13		DJ Richards Jr. turnover
7:58		KJ Cochran misses three point jump shot
7:56		Carl Cherenfant defensive rebound
7:42	+2	Yanis Ndjonga makes two point layup (Carl Cherenfant assists)	22-18
7:28		KJ Cochran misses three point jump shot
7:28		Broncos offensive rebound
7:28		TV timeout
7:28		KJ Cochran offensive foul
7:28		KJ Cochran turnover (offensive foul)
7:21		Larry Johnson misses two point layup
7:19		Yanis Ndjonga offensive rebound
7:11		DJ Richards Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:11		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
7:11		Carl Cherenfant personal foul
7:11	+1	Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-19
7:11		Christian Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:11		Larry Johnson defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Larry Johnson makes two point layup	24-19
6:54	+3	Jake Ensminger makes three point jump shot (Christian Hammond assists)	24-22
6:39		DJ Richards Jr. turnover (KJ Cochran steals)
6:36	+3	Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (KJ Cochran assists)	24-25
6:36		Cowboys 30 second timeout
6:21		Cowboys turnover
6:11		Sash Gavalyugov misses three point jump shot
6:09		Tyshawn Archie defensive rebound
5:44		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses two point layup
5:42		Yanis Ndjonga offensive rebound
5:33	+2	Yanis Ndjonga makes two point layup	26-25
5:18		Sash Gavalyugov turnover (DJ Richards Jr. steals)
5:02		Jake Ensminger shooting foul (DJ Richards Jr. draws the foul)
5:02		DJ Richards Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:02	+1	DJ Richards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-25
4:55		Allen Graves misses two point jump shot
4:53		Javohn Garcia defensive rebound
4:20		DJ Richards Jr. turnover (Elijah Mahi steals)
4:15		Thierry Darlan turnover (Javohn Garcia steals)
4:04		Javohn Garcia misses two point layup
4:02		Sash Gavalyugov defensive rebound
3:52		Christian Hammond misses two point layup
3:52		Allen Graves offensive rebound
3:52		Allen Graves misses two point layup
3:52		Allen Graves offensive rebound
3:52	+2	Allen Graves makes two point layup	27-27
3:27		Christian Hammond shooting foul
3:27		TV timeout
3:27		Peitok Machar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27		Peitok Machar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
3:00	+3	Brenton Knapper makes three point jump shot (Elijah Mahi assists)	27-30
2:46		Elijah Mahi personal foul
2:35	+2	Garwey Dual makes two point layup	29-30
2:24		Jacolb Fredson-Cole personal foul
2:24	+1	Elijah Mahi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-31
2:24		Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24		Thierry Darlan offensive rebound
2:22		Thierry Darlan misses two point layup
2:20		Thierry Darlan offensive rebound
2:10	+2	Thierry Darlan makes two point layup (Christian Hammond assists)	29-33
1:46		Garwey Dual misses two point jump shot
1:44		Larry Johnson offensive rebound
1:42		Allen Graves shooting foul
1:42	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-33
1:42	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-33
1:14		Garwey Dual shooting foul (Elijah Mahi draws the foul)
1:14		Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:14	+1	Elijah Mahi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-34
1:04		Allen Graves blocks DJ Richards Jr.'s two point layup
1:02		Thierry Darlan defensive rebound
0:31		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
0:29		Larry Johnson defensive rebound
0:19		Allen Graves shooting foul (Larry Johnson draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-34
0:19	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-34
0:05	+3	Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot	33-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MCNS
Cowboys
34
SACL
Broncos
42

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Tyshawn Archie misses two point jump shot
19:46		Javohn Garcia offensive rebound
19:26		Javohn Garcia turnover (Brenton Knapper steals)
19:14	+3	Jake Ensminger makes three point jump shot (Christian Hammond assists)	33-40
19:01		Tyshawn Archie turnover
18:47		Brenton Knapper misses two point jump shot
18:45		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
18:30		Jake Ensminger shooting foul (Tyshawn Archie draws the foul)
18:30	+1	Tyshawn Archie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
18:30	+1	Tyshawn Archie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
18:14	+3	Jake Ensminger makes three point jump shot (Elijah Mahi assists)	35-43
17:45		Tyshawn Archie misses two point layup
17:43		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
17:37		Jacolb Fredson-Cole personal foul
17:23	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point jump shot	35-45
16:57		Elijah Mahi personal foul
16:53		Tyshawn Archie misses two point jump shot
16:51		Allen Graves defensive rebound
16:39		Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
16:37		Allen Graves offensive rebound
16:24		Allen Graves misses two point layup
16:22		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
16:08		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses three point jump shot
16:06		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
16:06		Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
16:04		Elijah Mahi offensive rebound
16:00		Allen Graves misses two point layup
15:59		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
15:59	+3	Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	35-48
15:59		Cowboys 30 second timeout
15:59		TV timeout
15:47	+2	Jerrell Colbert makes two point layup (Jacolb Fredson-Cole assists)	37-48
15:14	+3	Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	37-51
14:47		Elijah Mahi shooting foul (Larry Johnson draws the foul)
14:47		TV timeout
14:47	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-51
14:47	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-51
14:37		Sash Gavalyugov turnover (Garwey Dual steals)
14:25		KJ Cochran personal foul
14:20		Larry Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:18		Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
13:59		Sash Gavalyugov misses two point layup
13:57		KJ Cochran offensive rebound
13:54		Larry Johnson personal foul
13:52		Garwey Dual personal foul
13:38		Sash Gavalyugov turnover (Carl Cherenfant steals)
13:33		KJ Cochran personal foul
13:31		Francis Chukwudebelu blocks Jerrell Colbert's two point layup
13:29		Larry Johnson offensive rebound
13:14	+2	Larry Johnson makes two point layup	41-51
13:13		Javohn Garcia blocks KJ Cochran's two point layup
13:11		Broncos offensive rebound
13:02		Thierry Darlan turnover (Javohn Garcia steals)
12:55		Thierry Darlan personal foul
12:52		Larry Johnson offensive foul
12:52		Larry Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
12:40	+3	Christian Hammond makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)	41-54
12:27		Elijah Mahi blocks Tyshawn Archie's two point layup
12:25		Allen Graves defensive rebound
12:01		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
12:01		Sash Gavalyugov offensive rebound
12:01		Sash Gavalyugov misses two point jump shot
12:01		Allen Graves offensive rebound
12:01		Allen Graves misses two point layup
12:01		Carl Cherenfant defensive rebound
12:01	+2	Garwey Dual makes two point jump shot	43-54
11:40		Tyshawn Archie shooting foul
11:40		TV timeout
11:40		Allen Graves misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:40	+1	Allen Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-55
11:24		Carl Cherenfant turnover
11:16		Elijah Mahi turnover (Tyshawn Archie steals)
11:06	+2	Carl Cherenfant makes two point layup (Tyshawn Archie assists)	45-55
11:01		Yanis Ndjonga shooting foul (Christian Hammond draws the foul)
11:01	+1	Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-56
11:01		Christian Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:01		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
10:51		Broncos 30 second timeout
10:51		Tyshawn Archie turnover (Allen Graves steals)
10:31		Elijah Mahi turnover (Jacolb Fredson-Cole steals)
10:19		Jacolb Fredson-Cole turnover (Jake Ensminger steals)
10:10	+2	Christian Hammond makes two point layup (Jake Ensminger assists)	45-58
9:54		Tyshawn Archie misses three point jump shot
9:52		Allen Graves defensive rebound
9:35		Christian Hammond turnover
9:20		Javohn Garcia misses three point jump shot
9:18		Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
8:54		Brenton Knapper misses two point layup
8:52		Cowboys defensive rebound
8:52		Broncos 30 second timeout
8:32	+2	Carl Cherenfant makes two point jump shot	47-58
8:07		Sash Gavalyugov misses three point jump shot
8:05		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
7:56		Thierry Darlan misses three point jump shot
7:54		Francis Chukwudebelu offensive rebound
7:53		Jerrell Colbert personal foul
7:53		TV timeout
7:53	+1	Francis Chukwudebelu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-59
7:53		Francis Chukwudebelu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:53		Carl Cherenfant defensive rebound
7:44		DJ Richards Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:42		Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
7:24	+3	Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (Brenton Knapper assists)	47-62
6:53	+2	Larry Johnson makes two point layup	49-62
6:29	+3	Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (Brenton Knapper assists)	49-65
6:05	+2	Peitok Machar makes two point jump shot (Tyshawn Archie assists)	51-65
5:50		Brenton Knapper turnover (Garwey Dual steals)
5:41		Sash Gavalyugov shooting foul (Larry Johnson draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-65
5:41	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-65
5:37		Sash Gavalyugov turnover (Tyshawn Archie steals)
5:24		Christian Hammond blocks Carl Cherenfant's two point layup
5:24		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
5:24		Cowboys 30 second timeout
4:59		Jacolb Fredson-Cole blocks Sash Gavalyugov's two point jump shot
4:57		Cowboys defensive rebound
4:56		Sash Gavalyugov personal foul
4:56	+1	Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-65
4:56		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:56		Christian Hammond defensive rebound
4:51		Broncos 30 second timeout
4:39		Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
4:37		Sash Gavalyugov offensive rebound
4:20		Garwey Dual blocks Christian Hammond's two point layup
4:20		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
4:20	+2	Jake Ensminger makes two point layup	54-67
4:08	+2	Larry Johnson makes two point layup (Jacolb Fredson-Cole assists)	56-67
3:55		Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
3:53		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
3:33		Allen Graves misses two point layup
3:31		Jacolb Fredson-Cole defensive rebound
3:18		Garwey Dual misses three point jump shot
3:16		Allen Graves defensive rebound
3:03		Jacolb Fredson-Cole personal foul
3:03		TV timeout
3:03		Allen Graves misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:03		Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
2:54		Elijah Mahi misses two point layup
2:52		Elijah Mahi offensive rebound
2:39	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup	56-69
2:28	+2	Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes two point layup	58-69
1:59		Elijah Mahi misses two point jump shot
1:52		Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
1:42		Jake Ensminger shooting foul (Jacolb Fredson-Cole draws the foul)
1:42		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:42	+1	Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-69
1:18	+2	Christian Hammond makes two point jump shot	59-71
1:05		Sash Gavalyugov shooting foul (Larry Johnson draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-71
1:05	+1	Larry Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-71
1:04		Larry Johnson personal foul (Christian Hammond draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-72
1:04	+1	Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-73
0:57		Christian Hammond personal foul (DJ Richards Jr. draws the foul)
0:57	+1	DJ Richards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-73
0:57	+1	DJ Richards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-73
0:51	+2	Elijah Mahi makes two point layup (Allen Graves assists)	63-75
0:45	+2	Jacolb Fredson-Cole makes two point layup	65-75
0:41		DJ Richards Jr. personal foul
0:41		Allen Graves misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41	+1	Allen Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-76
0:31		Jacolb Fredson-Cole misses three point jump shot
0:29		Broncos defensive rebound
0:28		Garwey Dual personal foul (Christian Hammond draws the foul)
0:28		Christian Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28	+1	Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-77
0:20	+2	Tyshawn Archie makes two point layup	67-77
0:01	+2	Francis Chukwudebelu makes two point dunk (Brenton Knapper assists)	67-79
0:00		End of period

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Francis Chukwudebelu makes two point dunk (Brenton Knapper assists)