SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Barbara Vaqueros defeated the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas 74-64 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. Mason Thomas led Santa Barbara with 22 points, including five 3-pointers, in just 15 minutes off the bench. Mandell Anthony scored 20 points for Pierce. The Vaqueros used a 40-point second quarter to pull away after leading 34-28 at halftime. Santa Barbara improved to 12-12 overall, while Pierce fell to 5-19.