Meridian 63, at Northeast Mississippi 73

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — The Northeast Mississippi Tigers used a dominant first-quarter performance and a barrage of three-pointers to defeat the Meridian Eagles 73-63 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The Tigers, improving to 9-7, seized control from the opening tip. Jalen Chandler scored on a layup just 19 seconds into the game, sparking an early offensive surge. Northeast Mississippi connected on five three-pointers in the first quarter, including two from Buddy Spearman and two from Tayler Berryhill. A final three-pointer from Spearman as time expired in the period gave the Tigers a commanding 35-25 lead, a… Read more...