CYPRESS, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cypress Chargers defeated the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs 82-62 in a California junior college men’s basketball game Wednesday.

Cypress, now 7-3, used a dominant first half, building a 46-31 lead by shooting 16 for 36 from three-point range for the game. Michael Wright led the Chargers with 14 points and 11 assists. Los Angeles Valley, which fell to 5-6, was paced by Derek Peterson’s 18 points but shot just 20 of 54 from the floor. The Monarchs committed 17 turnovers.