PARIS, Texas (Interstat) — The Kilgore Rangers built a commanding early lead and cruised to an 81-63 victory over the Paris Dragons in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night.

Kilgore seized control with a 34-point first quarter, establishing a 13-point lead it never relinquished. The Rangers improved to 9-2 overall, while Paris fell to 7-4.

Kaiden Myers led Kilgore with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. Lamarious White added a team-high 18 points. The Rangers shot 46.7 percent from the floor and capitalized on 19 offensive rebounds.

Paris, which was a slight statistical favorite entering the game, could not overcome its slow start offensively. The teams will meet again in Kilgore on Jan. 28.