NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Virgin Islands Buccaneers edged the Dillard Bleu Devils 84-81 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Monday night, securing a split of the two-game series.

Joshua Rodgers led the Buccaneers with 22 points in just 20 minutes. Virgin Islands built a 46-37 first-quarter lead and held off a fierce Dillard rally in the second.

Devin Lewis scored 18 points for the Bleu Devils, while Miles Williams added 13 points and eight rebounds. The Buccaneers improved to 3-10, while Dillard fell to 11-9.