(Interstat) — North Dakota State College of Science edged Lake Region State 95-89 in a men’s junior college basketball game Sunday. The visiting Wildcats led 47-43 after a fast-paced first half and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second to secure the road victory. The win improved North Dakota State Science to 5-3 this season. Lake Region State remained winless at 0-12. Jazayah Gates and Xavier Russell were key performers in the contest. The outcome defied a national statistical projection that had forecast a tie.