FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Indian River State Pioneers overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the Hillsborough Hawks 72-69 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday.

Hillsborough led 69-66 late before Indian River State scored the game’s final six points. The Pioneers’ second-half surge, outscoring the Hawks 43-28 after the break, secured the victory. Adam Squire led a balanced Indian River State attack.

The win improves Indian River State’s season record to 8-10. Hillsborough falls to 5-10. The Pioneers avenged an overtime loss to the Hawks from Jan. 14.