ROBINSON, Ill. (Interstat) — Wabash Valley built a large early lead and held on to defeat Lincoln Trail 71-62 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday.

The visiting Warriors led 28-27 after a high-scoring first quarter and extended their advantage by outscoring the Statesmen 43-35 after halftime. The win improved Wabash Valley’s record to 3-9 this season. Lincoln Trail fell to 2-3. The result was an upset according to pregame analytics, which heavily favored the Statesmen.

Key performances for Wabash Valley included Byron McNeill, DeMario Spear and Jesiah Sloss. The teams will meet again on Feb. 14 at Wabash Valley.