IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cerritos Falcons look to rebound from a narrow season-opening loss when they face the Irvine Valley Lasers in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday at the Irvine Valley Classic.

Cerritos (0-1) fell 85-84 at Chaffey last Friday in a game decided by a single point. The Falcons were led by a dominant performance from Isaac Jowell, who scored 21 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. David Mack added 10 points and four assists, while Dorian Tate contributed 19 points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Irvine Valley (0-0) will be playing its first game of the season. The Lasers’ most recent contest was a 73-84 loss at Chaffey on Feb. 26, 2025.

The non-conference matchup is part of the California community college basketball schedule. Following this game, Cerritos travels to face Los Angeles City on Nov. 12, while Irvine Valley’s next contest is at MiraCosta on Nov. 14.