ODESSA (Interstat) — The Odessa College Wranglers used a powerful second-half surge to defeat the Pearl River Wildcats 75-55 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday night. After trailing by a point at halftime, the Wranglers outscored the Wildcats 41-26 after the break. Christian Gilliland led Pearl River with 18 points and seven rebounds. Ahmere Carson scored 13 points for Odessa, while JD Bradford dished out nine assists. The loss dropped Pearl River to 1-3 on the season, while Odessa improved to 7-1.