MERCED, Calif. (Interstat) — The Merced Blue Devils used a balanced scoring attack and efficient offense to defeat the De Anza Mountain Lions 84-70 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday.

Merced shot 52.6% from the floor and posted an offensive rating of 120.4 on 70 possessions. Kalen Cobb led the Blue Devils with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Quincy White added 16 points and Jayleen Jones contributed a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

De Anza kept pace early, trailing just 42-39 after a high-scoring first quarter, but could not sustain the offense. The loss drops De Anza to 5-8 this season, while Merced improves to 3-11.