MIRACOSTA, Calif. (Interstat) — The MiraCosta men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the season Tuesday, holding off the Copper Mountain Fighting Cacti 74-71. Elijah Samdahl led the Spartans with 17 points and seven rebounds. MiraCosta, now 1-5, overcame a 33-point first quarter from Copper Mountain, which fell to 4-2. The Spartans shot 46 percent from the floor and made 19 free throws to secure the narrow home win.