TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — The Faulkner Eagles defeated the Stillman Tigers 78-70 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday night.

Faulkner built a 78-40 halftime lead behind a prolific first-half offensive performance. Stillman mounted a strong second-half rally, outscoring the Eagles 42-28, but could not overcome the early deficit. The victory improved Faulkner’s record to 8-4 this season, while Stillman fell to 5-7. The Eagles swept the season series, having also won a previous meeting 70-65 on Nov. 11. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Stillman with a 54.20 percent probability to win.