PARIS, Texas (Interstat) — The Paris Dragons defeated the Coastal Bend Cougars 93-73 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Paris used a dominant second half to pull away after the teams were tied 39-39 at halftime. The Dragons outscored the Cougars 54-34 after the break. Odis Carter, Jr. led Paris with 19 points, while Amari Brown added 17 points and six rebounds. Gregory Dumas provided a spark off the bench with 15 points. The victory improved Paris to 12-13 this season, while Coastal Bend fell to 3-20. Paris swept the regular-season series, having also won the Dec. 13 meeting.