GALLATIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Jamal Nero scored 25 points to lead Volunteer State to an 89-84 men’s junior college basketball victory over Southwest Tennessee on Wednesday. The Pioneers built a 50-35 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Saluqis. Taylor Groves added 18 points and 12 rebounds for Volunteer State. Eric Jones and Blake Garner each scored 15 points for Southwest Tennessee, which fell to 0-3. Volunteer State improved to 3-4.