NICEVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Northwest Florida State Raiders edged the Monroe Mustangs 68-62 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. The Raiders improved to 4-0 while the Mustangs fell to 0-2.

Northwest Florida State used a strong second half to pull away after the teams were tied 30-30 at halftime. The Raiders’ offense was more efficient, shooting 42% from the floor compared to Monroe’s 35%. Monroe was hampered by poor three-point shooting, making just 3 of 22 attempts. Justin Burns led the Raiders with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Naceiar Kirksey scored 14 points for the Mustangs.