LEMOORE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Merced Blue Devils defeated the Lemoore Golden Eagles 65-51 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Saturday. Merced built a commanding 33-21 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout.

Lemoore struggled offensively, scoring 51 points on 58 possessions for an offensive rating of 87.9. The Golden Eagles shot 45.2% from the floor but were hampered by 18 turnovers and 24 fouls. Davion Jackson led Lemoore with 21 points.

Merced improved to 7-13 overall, while Lemoore fell to 10-10. The result was an upset, as statistical models gave Lemoore an 80.7% probability to win. The teams meet again in Merced on Feb. 17.