STOCKTON – Mustangs sophomore Spencer Monteiro poured in a game-high 23 points and teammate Jalen Valverde scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half to help the Delta College men pull away for an 84-71 Big 8 Conference victory over the Diablo Valley Vikings on Tuesday.
The No. 10-ranked Mustangs women fell behind top-ranked Diablo Valley early with 20 first half turnovers as the Vikings pressured their way to a 85-68 victory.
The Delta men (14-6, 6-1 Big 8) was a cool 6-of-19 from beyond the arc in the first half after missing its first five attempts while the Vikings (5-10, 1-5) went 4-of-4 from downtown to keep it close.