BARSTOW, Calif. (Interstat) — The Copper Mountain Fighting Cacti defeated the Barstow Vikings 52-46 in a California junior college men’s basketball game Saturday.

Copper Mountain built a 52-46 victory on a strong first half, leading 23-27 after one quarter and taking a 52-46 advantage into halftime. Both teams struggled offensively, with Copper Mountain shooting 37% from the floor and Barstow at 31.6%. The Fighting Cacti’s defense forced 12 turnovers.

Tyrece Rose led all scorers with 22 points for Copper Mountain. Trestyne Nguru scored 20 points for Barstow in the loss. Copper Mountain improved to 13-6 overall, while Barstow fell to 7-12.