PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Interstat) — The Gulf Coast State Commodores remained unbeaten Monday, holding off the Jones Bobcats for a 74-70 men’s junior college basketball victory. The Commodores improved to 7-0, while Jones fell to 4-1.

Gulf Coast State used a strong first quarter, outscoring Jones 42-31, and then held on as the Bobcats mounted a second-half challenge. Trent Lincoln led the Commodores with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Iyran Francis dominated the glass with 19 rebounds. Braylon Barnes scored a game-high 25 points in the losing effort for Jones.