Down by a point at halftime, 33-32, the Bevill State Bears used a stifling defense in the second half to surge past the Lurleen B. Wallace Saints, 71-58, on Monday night at Clem Gymnasium.
Carterius Evans led the Bears with 22 points and seven rebounds, with Jervae Peters adding 16 points. Maurice Johnson and Cornelius Grant both scored eight points.
The Bears travel to Wadley on Wednesday night to play Southern Union.