Northwest Mississippi 99, at Meridian 93

MERIDIAN, Miss. (Interstat) — The Northwest Mississippi Tigers outlasted the Meridian Eagles 99-93 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. Northwest Mississippi built a 48-40 lead after a high-scoring first half and maintained that advantage through a second half where both teams again eclipsed 50 points. The victory improved the Tigers’ season record to 9-8. The Eagles, despite the loss showing more offensive life than in recent outings, fell to 1-12 on the season. Ju’Juan Ray led Meridian’s effort. The Tigers avenged a prior meeting this season where they also prevailed. Read more...