Shelton State 60, at East Mississippi 73

SCOOBA, Miss. (Interstat) — East Mississippi avenged a loss from earlier in the season with a 73-60 men’s junior college basketball victory over Shelton State on Monday. The host Lions surged ahead with a 44-point first quarter and held off the Buccaneers, who led briefly after a 36-point second period. The win improved East Mississippi’s record to 7-2 overall, while Shelton State fell to 4-2. The Lions’ victory reversed the result from Nov. 17, when the Buccaneers won by 19 points. Read more...