Copper Mountain 64, at Desert 62

DESERT, Calif. (Interstat) — Tyrece Rose scored 24 points and Amarion Wallace grabbed 17 rebounds as the Copper Mountain Fighting Cacti overcame a double-digit deficit to edge the Desert Roadrunners 64-62 in a California men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. The most important part of the game was Copper Mountain’s dramatic second-quarter turnaround. After a disastrous opening period that saw Desert build a 41-30 lead behind a blistering offensive display, the Fighting Cacti locked down defensively. The Roadrunners, who shot effectively in the first quarter, managed only 21 points in the second as Copper Mountain mounted its comeback. The Fighting… Read more...