Bulldogs go cold down the stretch at MDCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 11 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
|
Mississippi Delta Community College | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 46 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast saw an early second-half lead disappear Friday afternoon on the way to a 46-39 defeat to Mississippi Delta at Moorhead.
It was the first loss of the season in MACCC women's basketball action for the Bulldogs (9-7, 3-1 MACCC).
Taelar Felton (Fr., Clinton/Clinton) led Gulf Coast with 15 points, and Dekyra Mitchell (Fr., Durant/Holmes County) added 10.
Gulf Coast broke a 20-20 tie with a 10-2 run to start the second half. The Trojans (13-1, 3-1) closed the gap before the end of the third quarter and led 34-33 headed into the fourth.
The Bulldogs rallied from a five-point deficit to tie the game at 39 with 5:25 left, but didn't score again.
Gulf Coast returns to Dantzler Arena on Monday to play Northeast Mississippi. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
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