Bulldogs drop narrow defeat to No. 19 Chipola
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 12 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 61 |
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Chipola College | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast mounted a second-half comeback which fell just short in Marianna, Fla., on Saturday in a 64-61 loss at No. 19 Chipola.
Ja'Sharreah Hunt (So., Roxie/Franklin County) led the Bulldogs with 20 points and four assists.
The Bulldogs (6-3) were down 36-23 at halftime but hot 3-point shooting got them back in it. They made 7 of 14 behind the arc.
Gulf Coast cut the deficit to five points headed into the final period, outscoring Chipola 23-15.
Chipola is now 16-2.
Tytiana Buckley (So., Meridian/Meridian) had 17 points and five rebounds, with Simaru Fields (So., Pass Christian/Gulfport) adding 12. Fields and Jacylin Houston (Fr., Louisville/Louisville) led Gulf Coast with six rebounds.
Gulf Coast will play a non-conference game against Southwest Mississippi back at Perk on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
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