CHICAGO (Interstat) — Olive-Harvey defeated Kennedy-King 75-59 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday night.

The Panthers improved to 11-2 overall, while the Statesmen fell to 4-8. Olive-Harvey established control with a 39-point first quarter and maintained a double-digit lead throughout. Kennedy-King could not close the gap despite scoring 31 points in the second quarter. The outcome defied a national statistical projection that had forecast a tie, though the Panthers entered as overwhelming favorites.

The teams are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 17 at Kennedy-King.