Jakorie Smith scored 21 points to help the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team hang on for a 70-66 home win over Holmes Community College on Thursday in Scooba.
The Lions improved to 9-4 on the season and 2-0 in the MACJC North division with the victory.
Smith made 9 of his 12 shots and grabbed six rebounds for EMCC; Donte Powers had 14 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the free throw line as well as six rebounds and six assists, and Arecko Gipson Jr. scored 10 points.
The Lions will host Coahoma Community College at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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