(Interstat) — The Wallace State Lions avenged an earlier loss by defeating the East Mississippi Lions 97-75 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday night. Wallace State, the visiting team, used a dominant first half, scoring 51 points, to build a commanding lead and never looked back. The victory improved Wallace State’s season record to 6-6, while East Mississippi, which entered the game with an 80.6% probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system, fell to 8-4. Ace McKinnie, Curly Robinson and Diovion Famakinde were key performers for East Mississippi in the losing effort. The win marked a reversal from Dec. 5, when East Mississippi secured a 105-101 victory over Wallace State.