OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Irvine Valley Lasers defeated the MiraCosta Spartans 67-55 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday. Irvine Valley improved to 2-1 overall, while MiraCosta dropped to 0-4. The Lasers used a strong second half, outscoring the Spartans 33-22 after the teams were nearly even at halftime. MiraCosta struggled offensively, shooting 38.8% from the floor and just 43.5% from the free-throw line. Travis Snider led the Spartans with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.