(Interstat) — The Wallace State Lions defeated the Lawson State Cougars 102-88 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday. Jaeden Rush led the Lions with a triple-double, recording 26 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Wallace State shot 49.3% from the floor and 48.4% from three-point range, building a 102-88 victory despite committing 22 fouls. The Lions improved to 10-8 with the win, while the Cougars fell to 5-11. The outcome defied a national statistical projection that had forecast a tie. The teams will meet again March 5 at Wallace State.