Bulldogs battle Bears in regular-season finale

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast has already wrapped up a bye in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament, but the men's basketball team will finish its regular season Thursday at Summit with more to play for.

The Bulldogs are scheduled to tip off against Southwest Mississippi at 7:30 p.m. The game will be streamed at https://go.smccbears.tv/. 

Gulf Coast is a game back of first-place Northeast Mississippi and Jones. A win and a couple of upsets could even grab the Bulldogs a share of the MACCC title. They're tied with East Mississippi for third, so they could wind up fourth, too.

Regardless, they will be opening the postseason Monday at Dantzler Arena at Perk. Tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. against an opponent to be decided by Saturday's first-round games.

Southwest is also playing for seeding. They're in a six-way tie for fifth and could earn a home game Saturday.

Records

• MGCCC: 17-8/9-4 MACCC, T-3^rd place in conference
• Southwest: 16-12/7-6 MACCC, T-6^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC beat Northwest Mississippi 93-77 on Monday at Perk. Duran Parish (Fr., Biloxi/Biloxi) had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
• Southwest lost 94-86 at Meridian on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On March 16, 2023, Southwest beat Gulf Coast 83-76 at Perk. Donovan Sanders led Gulf Coast with 22 points.

Up Next

• Monday, March 11: NJCAA Region 23 quarterfinal, Perkinston, 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 14: NJCAA Region 23 semifinals, Clinton, TBD
• Friday, March 15: NJCAA Region 23 championship, Clinton, TBD

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