Riding their longest winning streak of the season, the Cerritos College men’s basketball team blew out host East Los Angeles College on Wednesday night, 81-54, in a South Coast Conference crossover game. The Falcons (11-10), winners of four games in a row, will now start South Division games on Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to El Camino College. The game will also be the fourth in five straight road games.

    In the 27-point win, the Falcons had four players score in double-figures, while 11 of the 13 players in uniform had at least one rebound. Cerritos jumped out early against the Huskies (6-14) and led 22-6 with 11:18 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The lead stayed over 20 points the remainder of the game.

    Sophomore guard Aaron Thompson (Washington Prep HS) led the team with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five rebounds, while freshman guard Van Girard (Gahr HS) came off the bench and netted all six of his shots and concluded the game with a season-high 12 points and nine rebounds.

    It was a group effort in the win, as players scored in bunches throughout the game. Sophomore guard Darrell Thomas (King/Drew HS) nailed a couple of shots and finished with a season-high seven points, while freshman guard Wayne Chapman (Bellflower HS) showed his shooting rage, as he made 4-of-6 shots and added 10 points and five assists.

    Sophomore forward Travele Jones (Inglewood HS) added a quiet 13 points, but made some noise on defense, blocking five shots. Sophomore guard Aaron King (Mayfair HS) also scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds, as they team converted 54% of their shots.