Northeast Mississippi 63, at Coahoma 53

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — The Northeast Mississippi Tigers used a dominant first half and held off a late surge to defeat the Coahoma Tigers 63-53 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The visiting Tigers from Northeast Mississippi built a commanding 28-20 lead in the first quarter and extended it to a 63-53 advantage by halftime, a margin that proved insurmountable for Coahoma despite a more competitive second half. The game’s final score was identical to the halftime tally, as neither team managed a point after the break, a statistical anomaly highlighting a defensive struggle that followed a… Read more...