OXNARD, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cuesta College Cougars held off the Oxnard College Condors 58-55 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. Cuesta led 27-28 after a high-scoring first quarter and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second to secure the road victory.

Ruben Jimenez led all scorers with 27 points and added 10 rebounds for Oxnard. Carter Reid contributed 15 points for the Condors. Ryan McNamee posted a double-double for Cuesta with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Both teams struggled offensively, with each shooting under 36% from the floor. Cuesta’s 41-31 rebounding edge and 11-of-15 performance from the free-throw line proved critical. Cuesta improved to 9-16 overall, while Oxnard fell to 5-18.