Gulf Coast men lose at Holmes
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 21 | 42 | 63 |
|
Holmes Community College | 37 | 33 | 70 |
A cold-shooting first 20 minutes spelled Mississippi Gulf Coast's doom in its MACCC men's basketball opener in Goodman. The Bulldogs battled back in the second half but lost 70-63 at Holmes.
Donovan Sanders (So., Walls/Lake Cormorant) led Gulf Coast with 18 points and seven rebounds, and JaVon Anderson (So., Columbia S.C./Ridge View) had 14 points.
Gulf Coast shot just 24.2 percent from the field in the first half, including 2-for-16 from behind the arc. They rallied from a 13-3 deficit early to tie it at 15, but Holmes went on an 18-4 run and led 37-21 at halftime.
The Bulldogs (6-7) missed a dunk trailing 53-50 with 8:26 to play, and Holmes (8-3) ripped off the next nine points. Idell Walton (Fr., Tampa Fla./SLAM Tampa) made two free throws with 57 seconds left to get the Bulldogs within 66-63, but Gulf Coast wouldn't score again.
Darius Dawson (So., Sumter S.C./West Florence) registered his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Gulf Coast returns to Dantzler Arena on Monday for its first conference home game. Tipoff against Jones is set for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
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