MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. (Interstat) — Wabash Valley College used a decisive second-half surge to defeat Lake Land College 81-64 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night.

The game was tied 32-32 at halftime, but the Warriors outscored the Lakers 49-32 after the break to secure the victory. The win improved Wabash Valley’s season record to 7-10, while Lake Land fell to 3-10.

Nine different Warriors were credited with key performances in the win: Byron McNeill, DeMario Spear, Jamier Nowell, Jesiah Sloss, Khore Furlow, Mohamed Diaby, Nazier Leonard, Rafe Merriweather and Taj Ford. Wabash Valley entered the game as a significant favorite according to predictive metrics.