Northwest Mississippi 105, at Lawson State 98

(Interstat) — The Northwest Mississippi Tigers defeated the Lawson State Cougars 105-98 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday. The Tigers, who led 54-47 at halftime, completed a two-game regular-season sweep of the Cougars after a win just two days prior. Demetrius Duffy led Northwest Mississippi with 19 points and eight rebounds. The Tigers improved to 7-4 overall, while Lawson State fell to 3-7. The outcome defied a pregame statistical projection that narrowly favored the Cougars. Northwest Mississippi secured the win despite committing 18 turnovers and 31 fouls, offsetting those with a 44-31 rebounding advantage and nine steals. Read more...