Columbia State 52, at Southwest Tennessee 45

COLUMBIA STATE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Columbia State Chargers built a large early lead and held on to defeat the Southwest Tennessee Saluqis 52-45 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. Columbia State opened a 52-45 advantage by halftime, outscoring Southwest Tennessee 31-25 in the first quarter and 21-20 in the second. The Chargers’ defense tightened after the break, as neither team scored in the second half. Nate Malosa and Kenny Ellis led the way for Columbia State. Kobe Bryant paced the Saluqis. The victory improved Columbia State to 14-4 this season. Southwest Tennessee fell to 2-14. Read more...