Desert 65, at Barstow 88

BARSTOW, Calif. (Interstat) — The Barstow Vikings defeated the Desert Roadrunners 88-65 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Saturday. Barstow seized control with a 43-point first quarter and never trailed, sweeping the season series. Trestyne Nguru led all scorers with 26 points, adding eight rebounds and eight assists for Barstow. Evan Accilien added a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. De’miem King paced Desert with 23 points and eight rebounds. Barstow (10-12) shot 51.6% from the field and outrebounded Desert 42-27. The Roadrunners (5-15) shot 40% overall. Barstow’s offensive efficiency rating was 131.9, far surpassing Desert’s 90.7. Read more...