HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Caldwell Tech Cobras defeated the Pellissippi State Panthers 113-100 in a men’s junior college basketball game on Saturday. Both teams erupted for 50 points in a fast-paced first half, but the Cobras pulled away after halftime, outscoring the Panthers 63-50 in the second half. The victory improves Caldwell Tech’s season record to 2-1. Pellissippi State, which lost its seventh straight game, falls to 1-7.