Jackson State 97, at Mississippi Valley State 81

AVALON, Miss. (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive firepower and a decisive second-half surge, the Jackson State Tigers defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 97-81 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the LeFlore County Civic Center. The contest featured a spectacular scoring duel, but Jackson State’s efficiency and rebounding dominance proved too much for a Delta Devils squad that has now lost 22 of its 23 games this season. The Tigers improved to 7-16. Jackson State guard Jayme Mitchell, a Jackson native, delivered a career-high 39 points, leading all scorers and powering the… Read more...