DAWSON (Interstat) — In a men’s junior college basketball game Monday, Dawson outlasted Williston State 92-89 in an offensively charged contest. The Buccaneers held a 52-40 lead after a blistering first quarter and withstood a 49-point second-quarter surge from the Tetons.

Williston State’s Josiah McDonald led all scorers with 43 points and 12 rebounds. Dawson was paced by Delray Lilley’s 19 points, while Brandon Hymes added 23. The Buccaneers improved to 17-8. Williston State fell to 6-10 despite shooting 92.9% from the free-throw line and forcing 18 turnovers. Dawson’s efficiency from the floor, shooting 50.9%, proved decisive in the narrow victory.