Bulldogs back at home Thursday

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast returns home Thursday for another MACCC men's basketball showdown against a traditional power in the conference.

Holmes visits Dantzler Arena, with tipoff 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.

Records

• MGCCC: 9-5/1-1 MACCC, 7^th place in conference
• Holmes: 12-4/0-1 MACCC, T-9^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• On Monday, Gulf Coast surged past East Mississippi 71-62 in Scooba. Jabbari Barry (Fr., Lake Charles La./Barbe) had 19 points to lead MGCCC.
• On Monday, Holmes rallied but couldn't overcome a nine-point halftime deficit to lose 73-71 to Meridian in Goodman. Cameron Wallace led Holmes with 32 points.

Previous Meeting

On Jan. 5, 2023, Holmes beat Gulf Coast 70-63 in Goodman. Donovan Sanders led Gulf Coast with 18 points.

Notes

• Gulf Coast leads the MACCC in field goal attempts (45.5), 3-pointers made (9.6), 3-pointers attempted (26.3) and steals (13.1). The Bulldogs are second in scoring (87.9 ppg).
• John Davis (So., Pascagoula/Pascagoula) is third in the conference in 3-point shooting (47.5 percent).
• Jabbari Barry (Fr., Lake Charles La./Barbe) is fourth in the league in 3-pointers (42) and 3-point shooting (47.2 percent).
• Duran Parish (Fr., Biloxi/Biloxi) is second in the MACCC with 27 steals.
• Omarion Smith (So., Atlanta Ga./Douglas County) ranks seventh in the MACCC in shooting (59.1 percent) and ninth in blocks (18).

Three Ahead

• Monday, Jan. 29: at Jones, Ellisville, 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 1: vs. Mississippi Delta, Perkinston, 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 5: at Northeast Mississippi, Booneville, 7:30 p.m.

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