SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Interstat) — Canyons defeated visiting Cuyamaca 96-80 Thursday in a men’s junior college basketball game. Thomas Pickens led Canyons with 30 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Craig Irons added 18 points and eight rebounds, Jeremiah Williams scored 21, and Julius Washington had 11 points and seven assists. Cuyamaca’s Jalen Brown scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, Atreju Delacruz added 13 points, and Lamont Wilkerson scored 12. Canyons shot 31 of 60 from the floor, 8 of 24 from 3-point range and 26 of 30 from the free-throw line. Cuyamaca shot 23 of 46 overall, 6 of 11 from beyond the arc and 28 of 38 at the line. Canyons held a 32-26 rebounding edge and blocked six shots. Canyons finished with 14 turnovers, while Cuyamaca committed 18. Canyons improved to 1-0, while Cuyamaca fell to 0-1.