YUMA, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Northwest Trappers defeated the Arizona Western Matadors 79-70 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Trappers built a nine-point halftime lead behind efficient shooting and never relinquished it.

Northwest shot 52% from the floor and 53% from three-point range. Arizona Western, despite a 47-27 rebounding advantage led by Marsai Mason’s 16 rebounds, shot just 43.5% overall and 27.6% from deep. Engel Gutierrez scored a game-high 27 points for the Matadors. Mateo Trujillo led the Trappers with 18 points.

Northwest improved to 6-4. Arizona Western fell to 7-4.