MGCCC heads to Delgado

PERKINSTON — The Mississippi Gulf Coast men's basketball team travels Thursday to play Delgado before starting MACJC play next week.

Because of repairs to their home gym, the Dolphins are playing their games at The Alario Center, located at 2000 Segnette Blvd. in Westwego. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Records

• MGCCC: 5-1

• Delgado: 2-5


Last Time Out

• MGCCC blew out the William Carey JV 71-48 on Tuesday in Hattiesburg, led by Mykah Brown (Fr., Petal/Petal) and his 22 points.
• Delgado lost 96-58 on Monday at East Central.


Previous Meeting

On Dec. 6, 2017, Gulf Coast beat Delgado 92-65 behind 21 points from Dedoch Chan.

Quotable

"We want to just keep trying to improve on what we're doing. We don't know a lot about Delgado. I think our defense is pretty good most of the time. Offensively, we're still a work in progress. We have to get it figured out." – MGCCC coach Wendell Weathers.

Notes

• Keevon Oney (So., Gulfport/Gulfport) leads the Bulldogs with 13.8 points per game, with three others averaging double digits: LaRaymond Spivery (So., Lucedale /George County), 11.2; Tafari Simms (Fr., Hamilton, Ontario/Lincoln Prep), 11.0; Mykah Brown (Fr., Petal/Petal) 10.2)

• DaJuan Moorer (So., Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola Catholic) is pulling down 8.2 rebounds to lead the team.


Three Ahead

• Monday: vs. East Central, 7:30 p.m., Perkinston
• Wednesday, Dec. 5: vs. Delgado, 7:30 p.m., Perkinston
• Jan. 5: at Bishop State, 4 p.m., Mobile

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