NICEVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Northwest Florida State dominated Pensacola State 87-66 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. The Raiders improved to 20-5 overall, while the Pirates fell to 12-13.

Northwest Florida State built a commanding 49-33 lead by halftime and maintained control throughout the second half. Deven Bates led all scorers with 29 points for Pensacola State. Jonas Nichols scored 20 points for the Raiders, supported by DJ Shine with 17 and Damarion Vann-Kelly with 16. The result followed two closer meetings between the teams earlier this season.