SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cuesta College men’s basketball team defeated Santa Barbara City College 78-66 in a California Community College Athletic Association game Wednesday night.

Cuesta used a dominant second half, outscoring Santa Barbara 45-34 after the break to pull away. The Cougars shot 58.8% from the floor, led by Ryan McNamee’s 15 points and six rebounds. Jakai Tutler added 14 points for Cuesta.

Santa Barbara’s Jack Berry scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss. The Vaqueros shot just 44% from the field and were outrebounded 26-18.

The win improved Cuesta’s record to 8-14, while Santa Barbara fell to .500 at 10-10.