MGCCC Women try to continue torrid home pace

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast returns home, where they've been dominant this season, Thursday for a game against Itawamba.

Tipoff at Dantzler Arena is set for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.

The Bulldogs are 8-1 at Perk this season. 

Records

• MGCCC: 11-4, 6-2 MACCC, T-3^rd place in conference
• Itawamba: 9-7/1-6 MACCC, T-13^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC beat Hinds easily on Monday, winning 66-44 at Utica. TK Catchings had 15 points and 14 rebounds. TK Catchings had her fifth double-double of year with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
• Itawamba lost 66-55 to Meridian at Fulton on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On Jan. 27, 2022, Itawamba beat Gulf Coast 70-62 at Fulton.

Notes

• Gulf Coast ranks 2^nd in the MACCC in 3-point defense (22.9 percent) and third in field-goal defense (34.4 percent).
• Simaru Fields (Fr., Gulfport/Gulfport) is seventh in the MACCC in scoring (14.1 ppg) and ninth in 3-pointers made (28).
• Elsie Harris (So., Mobile, Ala./B.C. Rain) is fourth in the MACCC in free-throw shooting (78.3 percent) and seventh in steals (41).
• TK Catchings is second in the MACCC in field-goal shooting (55.8 percent) and seventh in rebounding (7.9 rpg).

Three Ahead

• Monday, Feb. 6: at Meridian, Meridian, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 13: vs. Northwest Mississippi, Perkinston, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: at Southwest Mississippi, Summit, 6 p.m.

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