Northwest Mississippi 100, at Dyersburg State 96

DYERSBURG, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Northwest Mississippi Tigers edged the Dyersburg State Eagles 100-96 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Northwest Mississippi built a 14-point halftime lead, scoring 55 points in the first quarter and 45 in the second. Dyersburg State rallied after the break, posting 55 second-half points to the Tigers’ 45, but the comeback fell short. Emmanuel Okogie led all scorers with 22 points and added eight rebounds for the Eagles. Elijah Causly scored 18 points with nine rebounds, and Cameron Stephen added 20 points. The Tigers even their overall record at 4-4. The Eagles remain… Read more...