MARIANNA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Chipola Indians defeated the Bishop State Wildcats 80-71 in a men’s junior college basketball game on Monday.

Chipola led 38-34 after a high-scoring first half and maintained its advantage after halftime. The victory improved the Indians’ season record to 7-2, while Bishop State fell to 1-3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Chipola with a 69 percent probability to win.

Key individual performances were noted for Bishop State in the loss. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Jan. 5, 2026, in a rematch at Bishop State.