IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Irvine Valley Lasers edged the Cypress Chargers 59-57 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. In a contest featuring 12 ties and 15 lead changes, neither team led by more than seven points.

Zack Moritz led Cypress with 21 points, while Jack Rivera added 17. Ahmad Alhammouri paced Irvine Valley with 13 points. The Lasers sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 11 of 16 attempts compared to Cypress’s 9 of 15.

Both teams finished with identical 63 possessions, but Irvine Valley’s slightly more efficient offense proved decisive. With the win, Irvine Valley improved to 10-4, while Cypress fell to 8-6.