CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Malcolm X Hawks defeated the Kennedy-King Statesmen 95-72 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday.

The Hawks, led by Joaquin Dixon’s game-high 28 points, controlled the contest from the start. They built a 41-27 lead after the first quarter and extended it by halftime. Dixon added six rebounds and three assists for Malcolm X, which improved its season record to 7-3. Denyell Rush contributed a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Kennedy-King, which fell to 3-5, was paced by 45 points in the second quarter but could not overcome the early deficit. The Hawks’ defense was anchored by Cortez Abel, who blocked five shots.

Malcolm X was projected as a heavy favorite by statistical models and delivered a comprehensive home victory.