CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Gaston Rhinos opened their men’s junior college basketball season with a decisive 108-78 victory over the Cleveland State Cougars on Tuesday night. Gaston’s offense was dominant from the start, building a 53-42 lead after the first quarter and extending it by halftime. Kaleb Siler led the Rhinos with a powerful 19-point, 16-rebound double-double. E.J. Joyner added 17 points and nine assists for Gaston, which began its season 1-0. The loss dropped Cleveland State, which was favored to win by Interstat’s ELO system, to 2-1 overall.