Santa Barbara 72, at Canyons 85

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Interstat) — The College of the Canyons Cougars used a dominant first quarter to build a substantial early lead and then held off a persistent Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros squad for an 85-72 victory in a non-conference men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. The Cougars, playing at home, erupted for 50 points in the opening period, establishing a 15-point cushion they would never relinquish. The Vaqueros kept pace in the second quarter, scoring 37 points to Canyons’ 35, but could not overcome the early deficit. The game’s most critical sequence occurred in the final minute… Read more...