Napa Valley 68, at Columbia (Calif.) 81

COLUMBIA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Columbia Claim Jumpers defeated the Napa Valley Storm 81-68 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday. The host Claim Jumpers, now 23-4, controlled the contest throughout, leading 41-36 at halftime and extending their advantage in the second half. The Storm fell to 11-17. AJ Loustau led Napa Valley with 20 points and nine rebounds in 35 minutes. Jayden Russotti and Kenneth Brown each added 17 points for the Storm. Columbia was projected as an overwhelming favorite by statistical models. The game was organized by the California Community College Athletic Association. Read more...