RAYMOND, Miss. (Interstat) — The Hinds Eagles defeated the Northeast Mississippi Tigers 87-74 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. Hinds used efficient offense, shooting 59.6% from the floor, to secure the home victory.

The Eagles built a 40-27 lead after a high-scoring first quarter and maintained that margin throughout, as both teams scored 47 points in the second quarter. Terrance Clark led Hinds with 20 points and seven assists. Jalen Chandler scored a game-high 28 points for the Tigers in the loss.

Hinds improved to 8-11 overall, while Northeast Mississippi fell to 10-9.