PENSACOLA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Pensacola State Pirates defeated the Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs 106-83 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. Deven Bates led the Pirates with 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Ethan McDonald also scored 28 points. Josh Williams scored a game-high 30 points for the Sun Chiefs in the loss.

Pensacola State used efficient offense, shooting 53.6% from the floor and capitalizing on 23 free throws. The Pirates forced 19 turnovers and recorded 14 steals. Coastal Alabama remained winless on the season.