The Mississippi Gulf Coast women continue their quest to make the postseason for the first time since 2013 on Monday, traveling to Meridian to play sixth-place Meridian.

The Lady Bulldogs are in a three-way tie for second in the MACJC South. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. 

Records

• MGCCC: 10-7/6-4 MACJC South, T-2nd in division
• Meridian: 9-10/3-7 MACJC South, T-6th in division


Last Time Out

• MGCCC held Southwest to three points in the first quarter on the way to a 65-40 win at Perkinston on Thursday. Shelli Thigpen (So., Wylie, Texas/Wylie) had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Azaria Howard (So., Richland/Richland) scored 11 for the Lady Bulldogs.
• Meridian lost 63-57 at Hinds on Thursday. 


Previous Meeting

Daphane White (Fr., Gulfport/St. Martin) had 20 points to lead Gulf Coast to a 67-54 win at Perkinston on Jan. 17. Kayla Simmons (Fr., Brandon/Brandon) led the Lady Bulldogs with 10 rebounds.

Around the MACJC South tonight (with division standing)

• 8. Hinds at T2. Pearl River, 5 p.m.
• 1. Jones at 5. East Central, 5:30 p.m.
• T2. Copiah-Lincoln at T6. Southwest, 5:30 p.m.

Notes

• Simmons continues to be among the nation's top offensive rebounders. She's averaging 5.2 per game, tied for third-most in NJCAA Division II. Her 10.3 total rebounds are tied for 20th.

• The Lady Bulldogs need one more win to get their highest total in a season since 2015-16. The 2012-13 team won eight division games.


Three Ahead

• Thursday, at Pearl River, 5:30 p.m., Poplarville
• Feb. 18, vs. Jones, 5:30 p.m., Perkinston
• Feb. 21, at Hinds, 5:30 p.m., Utica


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