SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2026) (Interstat) — The Santa Barbara Vaqueros defeated the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas 72-62 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday.

Santa Barbara used a strong first half, outscoring Pierce 37-32, to establish a lead it would not relinquish. The Vaqueros were led by Jack Berry, who scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Mason Thomas added a game-high 21 points for Santa Barbara.

Pierce was paced by DJ Maron-Gaines with 14 points and King Miller with 15. The Brahmas struggled from three-point range, making only 2 of 10 attempts. Santa Barbara improved to 10-8 overall, while Pierce fell to 4-14.