Cerro Coso 56, at Santa Monica 47

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cerro Coso Coyotes delivered a defensive masterclass to upset the Santa Monica Corsairs 56-47 in a California junior college men’s basketball game Friday night, defying statistical projections that heavily favored the home team. Interstat’s metrics had given Santa Monica a 61 percent probability to win, with a projected final score in the neighborhood of 100 points for each team. Instead, the contest became a grinding, low-possession battle defined by missed shots and tenacious defense from the visiting Coyotes. Cerro Coso, which improved to 3-5, set the tone early with physical defense, holding Santa Monica… Read more...