PEARL RIVER, Miss. (Interstat) — The Pearl River Wildcats used a commanding rebounding edge and superior free-throw shooting to defeat the Jones College Bobcats 83-71 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday.

Pearl River outrebounded Jones 47-23, including a 9-2 advantage on the offensive glass, and made 25 of 30 free throws. Jones shot just 12 of 14 from the line. Daijon Leatherman led Pearl River with 20 points and 22 rebounds. Christian Gilliland added a game-high 27 points.

Jones, which entered as the statistical favorite, shot 40.3 percent from the floor. Dylan Rowe scored 18 points for the Bobcats. The loss dropped Jones to 16-8, while Pearl River improved to 9-11.