OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cerritos Falcons defeated the MiraCosta Spartans 67-59 in a men’s junior college basketball game Sunday.

Cerritos, which improved to 11-2, used a dominant rebounding performance to overcome a slow start. The Falcons outrebounded MiraCosta 48-25, including a 16-2 advantage on the offensive glass. Dorian Tate led Cerritos with 24 points and seven rebounds.

MiraCosta (5-7) led 30-32 after a high-scoring first quarter but was held to 29 points in the second. Logan Ardent scored 18 points for the Spartans.

Both teams struggled from the field, with Cerritos shooting 39.3% and MiraCosta shooting 40%. The Falcons secured the win by converting second-chance opportunities from their rebounding edge.