SEDALIA, Mo. (Interstat) — The State Fair Community College Roadrunners defeated the Mineral Area College Cardinals 87-79 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Roadrunners improved to 7-12 overall, while the Cardinals fell to 15-8.

State Fair built a narrow 44-43 halftime lead and maintained the advantage through a second half where both teams scored 43 points. Terron Garrett led all scorers with 30 points for Mineral Area. Edwon Duling Jr. added seven points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Cardinals.

Mineral Area shot 29 of 78 from the floor and 9 of 34 from 3-point range in the loss. The Cardinals had previously defeated State Fair twice this season. State Fair next hosts Three Rivers on Saturday. Mineral Area travels to play at Indian Hills on Feb. 18.