Baton Rouge 46, at East Mississippi 79

SCOOBA, Miss. (Interstat) — The East Mississippi Lions cruised to a 79-46 victory over the Baton Rouge Bears in a men’s junior college basketball game on Friday. The Lions opened with a commanding 40-point first quarter and never looked back, leading 79-46 at halftime. Jordan Alexander and DeAndre Lewis each scored 14 points to lead a balanced East Mississippi offense. Diovion Famakinde added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the Lions. With the win, East Mississippi begins its season 1-0, while Baton Rouge starts 0-1. The Lions are scheduled to play at Southern Union State on Saturday. Read more...