Baton Rouge defeats Southwest Mississippi in Coca-Cola Classic

Tuesday, November 18, 2025: Men's Basketball 

Summit, MS

Tonight, the Baton Rouge Bears faced off against the Southwest Mississippi Bears for the nineteenth time, with both teams having previously split the first eighteen meetings. The Baton Rouge Bears demonstrated an aggressive and consistent offensive flow, resulting in a dominant victory with a score of 84 to 24 over their Region 23 opponent, the Southwest Mississippi Bears.

The first ten minutes of the game were closely contested, with Baton Rouge holding a slim five-point lead at the halfway mark of the first half, 15-10. During this period, neither team could establish a clear advantage as they traded baskets. However, in the next ten minutes, the Bears received strong contributions off the bench from Jok Job and Bryce Coleman, fueling a 30 to 17 run. This allowed them to end the half with an 18-point lead, 45-27.

The second half mirrored the first, with the Baton Rouge Bears effectively limiting the offensive success of the Southwest Bears through various defensive strategies that kept Southwest out of sync. The Bears continued to find success in this half, thanks to Bryce Coleman, Chad Jones Jr., and Dylan Dominique. They built their largest lead of the game at 28 points when Dylan Dominique made one of two free throws with nine minutes remaining. Despite rotating players throughout the second half, the Bears maintained their momentum, ultimately concluding the Southwest Coca-Cola Classic with a decisive 84 to 64 victory.

Baton Rouge was led in scoring by Bryce Coleman and Jok Job, who each scored 15 points. Courterius Scott led Southwest with a game-high 32 points. Baton Rouge had five student-athletes score in double figures: Coleman, Job, Nick Womack, Jevion Sam, and Jones Jr. Southwest had three student-athletes in double figures.

With this victory, Baton Rouge improves to 3-4, while Southwest falls to 2-5 on the season. Baton Rouge holds a 10-9 all-time series record over Southwest.

Bears Highlights:

- Bryce Coleman and Jok Job led the Bears with 15 points each. 

- Nick Womack and Jevion Sam added 13 points each. 

- Chad Jones contributed 12 points. 

Up Next:

The Bears will begin a mini homestand this Friday, November 21, against the #18 Angelina College Roadrunners at 6 PM in the Bonne Sante Wellness Center. 

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