LA JUNTA, Colo. (Interstat) — The Seward County Saints opened their season with a 77-65 road victory over the Otero Rattlers in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday, overcoming a significant pregame projection. Lucas N’Gombo led the Saints with 16 points and seven rebounds. Seward County built a nine-point halftime lead, outscoring Otero 41-32 in the first quarter. Bailey Milligan added 14 points for the Saints, who improved to 1-0. The Rattlers, who were given a 64 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system, fell to 0-1.