LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Southwest Cougars overwhelmed the Long Beach Vikings 105-78 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday. The Cougars set a commanding tone with 51 first-quarter points and never trailed, improving to 19-8 overall. Long Beach fell to 4-22.

Caron Smith led all scorers with 36 points for Los Angeles Southwest, which shot 62% from the floor and posted an offensive rating of 125.8. Hosea Steele, Jr. added a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars. The Vikings managed 78 points despite a 44-point second quarter, unable to match the home team’s efficient scoring pace.