(Interstat) — LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST 82, LONG BEACH 72

Hosea Steele Jr. recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds Friday night to guide the Los Angeles Southwest College Cougars to an 82-72 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Long Beach City College Vikings.

The visiting Cougars built a commanding early lead, fueled by a 43-point first quarter, and never trailed. Steele’s double-double anchored a dominant rebounding effort, as Los Angeles Southwest secured 50 total boards. Karifala Conde added 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Cougars.

Los Angeles Southwest improved to 15-7. Long Beach fell to 4-17. The teams will meet again Feb. 18 at Los Angeles Southwest.