Gulf Coast can’t hold on at NEMCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (11-7, 3-3) | 35 | 40 | 75 |
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Northeast Mississippi Community College (19-3, 4-2) | 31 | 49 | 80 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast couldn't hold onto a lead late Monday night, falling 80-75 to Northeast Mississippi at Booneville.
Jabbari Barry (Fr., Lake Charles La./Barbe) made 6-of-9 from behind the arc and finished with 25 points to lead the Bulldogs. Duran Parish (Fr., Biloxi/Biloxi) had 12 points, six assists and five rebounds.
Javeon Gordon (So., Mount Olive/Mount Olive) had 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. Omarion Smith (So., Atlanta Ga./Douglas County) had 10 points and six rebounds.
Gulf Coast led 70-63 with 3:30 left but couldn't hold on.
The Bulldogs (11-6, 3-3 MACCC) had trailed by 11 in the first half but took a 35-31 lead into the locker room.
Northeast improves to 18-3, 3-2.
Gulf Coast shot better than 45 percent from the 3-point line and held Northeast under 30 percent. The Tigers made 18-of-20 free throws, while the Bulldogs made just 13-of-19.
Gulf Coast is back at Perkinston on Thursday when archrival Pearl River visits. Tipoff at Dantzler Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
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