The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team stayed undefeated with a pair of wins at the Pearl River Community College Wildcat Classic in Poplarville.
The Lions narrowly defeated LSU-Eunice 67-66 on Monday and routed Baton Rouge Community College 85-40 on Tuesday.
Jakorie Smith led the team with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting Tuesday. KJ Riley scored 15, and Arecko Gipson Jr. scored 11.
The Lions will travel to Niceville, Florida, to face Northwest Florida State College in the NWF State Classic at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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