(Interstat) — Gordon State edged Southern Crescent 89-86 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Highlanders, playing at home, held off a Tigers team that shot 16 for 31 from 3-point range. Southern Crescent’s Austin Walker and Khaven Coachran each scored 20 points in the loss. Mouhamed Mbodj added 15 points and 11 assists for the Tigers. Gordon State improved to 7-12 overall, while Southern Crescent fell to 1-13. The Highlanders swept the regular-season series, having also won the previous meeting in January.