Bulldogs can clinch MACCC berth with win

PERKINSTON — The Mississippi Gulf Coast men can clinch a berth in the MACCC Tournament with a win Monday on Sophomore Night.

Tipoff against Copiah-Lincoln is set for 6 pm. at the Weathers-Wentzell Center. The game will be streamed at https://livestream.com/mgcccbulldogs/events/10165796.

Records

• MGCCC: 15-6/7-5 MACCC, T-6^th place in conference
• Opponent: 6-14/3-9 MACCC, 12^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC lost a heartbreaker in Summit on Thursday when Southwest Mississippi hit a shot-clock buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the final seconds to win 74-71.
• Co-Lin lost 88-72 against Meridian on Thursday in Wesson.

Previous Meeting

Gulf Coast beat Copiah-lincoln 74-58 on March 1, 2021, to split the season series with the Wolves. Anthony Ratliff had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Notes

• Gulf Coast is fourth in the NJCAAA in 3-point defense (26.9 percent) and 11^th in 3-piont attempts (28.0/game).
• Gulf Coast leads the MACCC in scoring (85.2 ppg) and is second in field-goal shooting (45.1 percent) and 3-pointers made (186) and attempted (589).
• Melvion Flanagan is third in the MACCC in scoring (21.3 ppg) and fifth in free-throw shooting (83.1 percent). He second in 3-pointers made (3.2/game) and attempted (9.7) and seventh in steals (2.0 spg)
• Lee Flenor is third in the league in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and second in field-goal shooting (61.5 percent).
• Anthony Ratliff is fifth in the MACCC in field-gaol shooting (55.5 percent) and ninth in rebounding (8.2 rpg).
• Dontavius Proby is seventh in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1).

Three Ahead

• Thursday, Feb. 17: at East Mississippi, Scooba, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 21: MACCC Tournament, Men's No. 1 seed

For more information on MGCCC's 10 intercollegiate athletic teams, follow @MGCCCBulldogs on Twitter and MGCCCBulldogs on Facebook, and go to mgcccbulldogs.com.