RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Riverside Tigers built a large early lead and defeated the Saddleback Bobcats 77-59 in a California men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday.

Riverside opened with a 33-point first quarter and led by 18 at halftime. Saddleback could not recover, shooting just 25% from the field and 16% from three-point range. Kavon Ray led the Tigers with 19 points, while PJ Pounds added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Charlie Stallings scored 14 points for the Bobcats.

The win improved Riverside to 9-7. Saddleback fell to 9-8.