PORTERVILLE, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2026) (Interstat) — The Merced Blue Devils defeated the Porterville Pirates 82-66 in a California junior college men’s basketball game Wednesday.

Merced used a dominant first half, scoring 39 points in the opening quarter, to build an insurmountable lead. Quincy White led all scorers with 25 points for Merced, adding 10 rebounds. Kalen Cobb added 16 points and three blocks for the Blue Devils.

Porterville’s Quentin Thomas and Julian Bernardino scored 16 and 14 points, respectively, in the loss. Merced improved to 4-11 overall, while Porterville fell to 3-12.