Northwest Florida State Dominates Pensacola State in Rematch
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Interstat) — Northwest Florida State routed Pensacola State 75-46 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday, avenging a narrow overtime win from three weeks prior. The Raiders seized control with a 35-point first quarter and led 75-46 at halftime, a margin that held through a scoreless second half.
Justin Burns led the Raiders with 13 points and 17 rebounds. Damarion Vann-Kelly added a game-high 23 points. Northwest Florida State shot 48 percent from the floor and dominated the boards with 49 rebounds. Pensacola State shot just 29 percent. Deven Bates led the Pirates with 13 points.
Northwest Florida State improved to 18-3. Pensacola State fell to 12-9.