WEST LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The West Los Angeles Wildcats defeated the Santa Monica Corsairs 81-75 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Friday.

The Wildcats improved to 18-8, while the Corsairs fell to 5-21. West Los Angeles led 44-33 after a fast-paced first quarter and maintained that margin through the second half. Jerrell McCready led all scorers with 30 points for Santa Monica. Malachi Knight paced the Wildcats with 21 points off the bench. The Wildcats have won both meetings between the teams this season.