East Mississippi 75, at Holmes 86

(Interstat) — The Holmes Bulldogs defeated the East Mississippi Lions 86-75 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. Holmes used a high-efficiency offense, scoring 86 points on 72 possessions for an offensive rating of 119.2, to secure the home victory. The Bulldogs shot 52.9 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Lions 29-20. Trey Alexander led Holmes with 16 points and nine assists, while Tre’Voin Bass added 15 points. The Lions were led by a 32-point first half but could not keep pace. Holmes improved to 15-4, and East Mississippi fell to 10-12. Read more...