CHINO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Copper Mountain men’s basketball team edged Chaffey 91-85 in overtime Wednesday night in a California junior college contest.

The Fighting Cacti built a 75-70 halftime lead behind 75 combined points in the first two quarters, but the Panthers rallied after the break. Chaffey held Copper Mountain to just 16 third-quarter points to force the extra period, where the visitors prevailed.

Amarion Wallace led Copper Mountain with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Deisyn Payne scored 19 points for Chaffey. The Fighting Cacti improved to 12-6, while the Panthers fell to 8-10.