Men’s Basketball battle 2nd-place Meridian at Perk

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast faces a tough task again Monday in trying to battle into the MACCC men's basketball postseason picture.

After playing the league leaders Thursday, they entertain Meridian, which is tied for second, Monday. Tipoff at Dantzler Arena will be at 6 p.m.

The game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.

Records

• MGCCC: 9-12/3-6 MACCC, T-12^th place in conference
• Meridian: 14-4/6-2 MACCC, T-2^nd place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC lost 83-71 to Itawamba at Fulton on Thursday. Darius Dawson (So., Sumter S.C./West Florence) had 28 points and 10 rebounds.
• Meridian beat Itawamba 86-76 at Fulton on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On Jan. 31, 2022, Gulf Coast lost 74-66 to Meridian at Meridian.

Notes

• Gulf Coast is third in the MACCC in 3-point defense (28.9 percent).
• Donovan Sanders (So., Walls/Lake Cormorant) leads the MACCC in assists (131) and fifth in steals (32).
• Darius Dawson (So., Sumter S.C./West Florence) is third in the MACCC in field-goal shooting (57.5 percent), sixth in free-throw shooting (80.6 percent), seventh in rebounding (7.7 rpg) and seventh in blocks (25).
• Demarcus Powe (Fr., Meridian/Meridian) is third in the MACCC in 3-pointers (36).
• Javeon Gordon (Fr., Mount Olive/Mount Olive) is seventh in the MACCC in 3-point shooting (39.8 percent).
• JaVon Anderson (So., Columbia S.C./Ridge View) is seventh in the MACCC in 3-pointers (36) and 10^th in 3-point shooting (37.9 percent).

Three Ahead

• Monday, Feb. 13: at Northwest Mississippi, Senatobia, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 16: vs. Southwest Mississippi, Perkinston, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 21: at Copiah-Lincoln, Wesson, 6 p.m.

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