RIDGECREST, Calif. (Interstat) — The Chaffey Panthers defeated the Cerro Coso Coyotes 74-66 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Saturday.

Chaffey built a six-point halftime lead and maintained it through a tightly contested second half to secure the road victory. The Panthers improved to 10-12 overall, while the Coyotes fell to 5-15.

Cerro Coso’s Lance Bailey Jr. led all scorers with 12 points in 39 minutes. Teammate Jay Matthews grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Kameron Gardner paced Chaffey with 11 points.

The Panthers swept the season series, having also won the previous meeting on Dec. 20.