SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Interstat) — Canyons defeated Santa Monica 79-69 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Saturday. The host Cougars used a decisive rebounding edge, 51-39, and more efficient offense to secure the victory.

Dwayne Boston Jr. led Canyons with 21 points. Jerrell McCready scored 20 for the Corsairs, and Jaxon Rous-Smith added 18, but Santa Monica shot just 36.5% from the field. The Cougars improved to 12-7, while Santa Monica fell to 5-15.