Bulldogs aim to strengthen grip on 2nd

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast will try to bounce back from its first conference loss of the women's basketball season Monday.

A Bulldogs win over Northeast Mississippi would help break up a five-way tie for second in the MACCC, with both teams in that group. Tipoff at Dantzler Arena is set for 5:30 p.m.

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Records

• MGCCC: 9-7/3-1 MACCC, T-2^nd place in conference
• Northeast: 11-8/3-1 MACCC, T-2^nd place in conference

Last Time Out

• On Friday, Gulf Coast lost 46-39 to Mississippi Delta at Moorhead.
• On Thursday, Northeast beat Meridian 77-69 in Booneville.

Previous Meeting

On Feb. 8, 2024, Northeast handed Gulf Coast its only conference loss of the 2023-24 season in a 57-54 game at Booneville.

Notes

• Gulf Coast leads the MACCC in free-throw shooting (73.4 percent). The Bulldogs rank third with 5.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Dekyra Mitchell (Fr., Durant/Holmes County) is second in the conference averaging 15.2 points. She ranks third in 3-point shooting (39.2 percent) and fourth in 3-pointers (31).
• Taelar Felton (Fr., Clinton/Clinton) is third in the MACCC in free-throw shooting (82.7 percent) and fourth in free throws made (62). She's fourth in assists (55) and eighth in scoring (14.0 ppg).

Three Ahead

• Thursday, Jan. 30: at Pearl River, Poplarville, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 3: vs. Coahoma, Clarksdale, 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 6: at East Central, Decatur, 5:30 p.m. 

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