No. 20 Pearl River routs Baton Rouge after slow start

BATON ROUGE, La. — It was not a perfect night, but the No. 20 Pearl River men's basketball team is now 7-0 after soundly defeating Baton Rouge Community College 86-69 Tuesday night.

PRCC had to overcome a slow start in the first half to roar back and take a commanding lead midway through the second frame.

Coach Chris Oney wasn't pleased with his team's slow start but thought the Wildcats bounced back in a big way.

"They posed a problem for us because they spread our guys out over the floor but our guys fought through it," Oney said. "I was hoping I got all that turkey and dressing out of them after Thanksgiving but it took 20 more minutes then I was hoping."

The Wildcats (7-0) fell behind early 13-5 to Baton Rouge (1-6), turning the ball over and not matching the Bears' efficiency on the offensive side of the ball.

It wasn't until late in the first half that Pearl River started to regain its dynamic play on offense. By halftime the Wildcats held a narrow