YUMA, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Arizona Western Matadors used a massive first-quarter outburst to cruise past the Community Christian Saints 97-66 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday. The Matadors built a commanding 58-27 lead after the opening period and never looked back.

Sage Gonzalez scored a game-high 36 points for the Saints in the loss. Marsai Martinez led Arizona Western with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The Matadors improved to 5-2 overall, while Community Christian fell to 0-4.