CYPRESS, Calif. (Interstat) — Michael Wright scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Cypress College to a 77-63 victory over Cuyamaca College in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday night.

The Chargers, who improved to 6-3 overall, used a decisive run spanning the final minutes of the first quarter and the opening of the second to seize control after a competitive start. The visiting Coyotes fell to 4-6.

The game’s most important sequence began with Cypress trailing 27-23 late in the first quarter. The Chargers closed the period on a 12-2 surge, capped by a Jack Rivera 3-pointer and two Amaan Zavahir free throws, to take a 35-29 lead. They then scored the first five points of the second quarter, extending the run to 17-2 and building a 40-29 advantage from which Cuyamaca never recovered.

Wright, the game’s top performer, was instrumental throughout, adding a steal and a block in 31 minutes. He was supported by Lincoln Dean, who scored 11 points off the bench, and Rivera, who added nine points and six rebounds.

Cuyamaca was led by Kenneth Klu’s 13 points and Jordan Garner’s 11 points and five assists. Santiago Estrada contributed 10 points for the Coyotes.

Statistically, Cypress was more efficient on both ends. The Chargers shot 49.1 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from 3-point range, compared to Cuyamaca’s 38.2 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Cypress also held a 33-28 rebounding advantage and committed only one more turnover than the Coyotes despite a faster pace.

The game was part of the California Community College Athletic Association schedule. Cypress entered as a heavy favorite according to advanced metrics.

Cuyamaca looks to rebound Wednesday at San Diego Miramar. Cypress travels to Los Angeles Valley the same night.