COMPTON, Calif. (Interstat) — The Compton Tartars used dominant interior play to defeat the Orange Coast Pirates 96 to 80 in a California junior college men’s basketball game Thursday. The Tartars outrebounded the Pirates 40-20 and shot 65 percent from the floor to secure the victory.

Israel Nansha led Compton with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Nathan Ibarra added 16 points and eight assists. Adrian Gonzalez scored a game-high 22 points for Orange Coast, which fell to 0-7. Compton improved to 4-7.

The Pirates relied on the three-pointer, making 13, but were overwhelmed by Compton’s efficiency and control of the boards. The Tartars scored 56 points in the second half to pull away decisively.