Southwestern outlasts Desert in double-overtime men’s junior college basketball

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (Interstat) — Southwestern defeated Desert 106-97 in double overtime Friday in a men’s junior college basketball game. The Spartans pulled away in the second overtime after the teams traded leads throughout a tightly called contest. Southwestern’s Aaron Owens recorded 21 points, 14 rebounds and three assists, while Tres Luzey led the Spartans with 31 points and six rebounds. Camron Bellamy added 14 points and two assists for Southwestern. Desert’s Payton Joseph finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and a block. Dariel Bahamontes added 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and a block, and Jaxon Lerma scored 12 points with three rebounds. Southwestern shot 33 of 73 from the floor and made 35 of 47 free throws. Desert shot 33 of 83 overall and 21 of 23 from the free-throw line. Southwestern held a 51-45 rebounding edge, and both teams committed 17 turnovers or fewer. The Spartans and Roadrunners are both 1-1 this season.