Southwest Mississippi held off BRCC 68-67 in Baton Rouge on Thursday to earn its first road win of the season.
The Bears led 35-24 at halftime after building an 18-6 advantage in the first half. Devin Moore scored nine points before the break, including a 3-pointer to close the half. Southwest’s scoring spread out after halftime, with nine players contributing points.
Kam Brown led the Bears with seven second-half points, including four of Southwest’s final six. Moore finished with 15 points, Brown scored 13 and Brian Foxworth added 12.
Southwest coach Corey Schmidt said the team played well for 36 minutes but needed to finish stronger and improve its play while protecting a lead. The Bears, now 2-2, were scheduled to host Bossier Parish on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the announcement.
