TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Tallahassee State defeated South Georgia Tech 79-66 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night.

The Eagles improved to 7-1 overall behind a strong first-half offensive performance, taking a 79-66 lead into halftime. The visiting Jets dropped to 3-8 with the loss. Key performances for Tallahassee State included Shane Cherry and Rodmik Allen, while Guillaume Schoentgen led South Georgia Tech.

Tallahassee State hosts Hillsborough on Friday. South Georgia Tech travels to play Brunswick on Saturday.