COASTAL BEND (Interstat) — The Coastal Bend College Cougars earned their first win of the season Saturday, holding off the Tyler Apaches 75-72 in a men’s junior college basketball game.

Taj Petteway led the Cougars with 24 points and eight rebounds. Coastal Bend shot 50 percent from the floor and made 9 of 10 free throws to secure the victory. Tyler, which led 40-38 after a high-scoring first quarter, could not complete a second-half rally.

The win improves Coastal Bend’s record to 1-7. Tyler falls to 2-5.