ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Interstat) — The Gulf Coast State Commodores stayed perfect on the young season, outlasting the Indian River State Pioneers 85-78 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday. The Commodores improved to 3-0 overall, while the Pioneers fell to 0-2. Gulf Coast State trailed after a high-scoring first half but used a strong second-half performance to secure the victory. Aiden Caulker led a balanced offensive effort for the Commodores. Indian River State, which lost its season opener to Eastern Florida State, next plays at Chipola on Saturday. Gulf Coast State hosts South Georgia State next.