PRESCOTT, Ariz. (Interstat) — Emmanuel Jo Samuel scored 27 points to lead Cochise College to a 79-60 men’s junior college basketball victory over Yavapai College on Wednesday night.

The visiting Apaches seized control with a 30-point first quarter and never trailed. Cochise shot 56.6% from the floor and made 13 3-pointers. Teron Murray added 22 points for the Apaches.

Jason Parent led the Roughriders with 23 points and nine rebounds. Yavapai was held to 38.3% shooting.

Cochise improved to 11-9 overall. Yavapai fell to 5-13.