PEARL RIVER, Miss. (Interstat) — The Pearl River Wildcats defeated the Northwest Mississippi Tigers 94-82 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday, overcoming a significant statistical projection.

Kamarian Mayfield led the Wildcats with 22 points and eight rebounds. Pearl River used efficient shooting, making 33 of 51 attempts from the floor, to secure the road victory. The Wildcats built a 42-38 halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half.

Northwest Mississippi, which was favored to win, struggled with its shooting, making just 29 of 79 field goal attempts. Zahir Gutierrez paced the Tigers with 17 points. The loss dropped Northwest Mississippi to an even 8-8 record, while Pearl River improved to 7-9.