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Women head to Southwest on Thursday

Women head to Southwest on Thursday

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast will face a determined Southwest Mississippi team trying to improve its place in the MACCC women's basketball standings Thursday night in Summit. 

Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed at https://go.smccbears.tv/.

Gulf Coast is in fourth place, the final spot that gets a bye in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament later this month. The Bears are in seventh, and the Bulldogs can ensure they finish ahead of SMCC with a win. 

Records

  • MGCCC: 13-5/8-3 MACCC, 4th place in conference
  • Southwest: 15-9/6-6 MACCC, 7th place in conference

Last Time Out

  • MGCCC ran away from Northwest Mississippi late, winning 66-50 at Dantzler Arena on Monday. Simaru Fields scored a career-high 32 points.
  • Southwest lost 76-40 at Meridian on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On Feb. 10, 2022, Southwest beat Gulf Coast 83-55 at the Weathers-Wentzell Center. The Bears have won five straight in the series.

Three Ahead

  • Tuesday, Feb. 21: vs. Copiah-Lincoln, Perkinston, 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 23: at East Mississippi, Scooba, 6 p.m.
  • Monday, March 27: NJCAA Region 23 Tournament First Round

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