Gigantic game ahead for MGCCC Women

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast has a colossal matchup in the MACCC women’s basketball race Thursday night.

Not only is archrival Pearl River headed to Dantzler Arena for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff, but the teams are two of the top three teams in the conference standings.

Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.

The Bulldogs fell to third after losing their last time out, and the Wildcats are unbeaten and tied with Southwest Mississippi for first.

Records

• MGCCC: 12-4/5-1 MACCC, 3^rd place in conference
• Pearl River: 18-2/5-0 MACCC, T-1^st place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC lost 57-54 to Northeast Mississippi in Booneville on Monday.
• Pearl River beat Meridian 80-45 in Poplarville on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On Jan. 19, 2023, Gulf Coast beat PRCC 64-58 at Perkinston. Simaru Fields led the Bulldogs with 18 points.

Notes

• Gulf Coast is second in MACCC in field goal attempts (64.5) and defensive rebounds (28.9 rpg), and the Bulldogs are third in made field goals (27.7) and field-goal defense (33.9 percent).
• Ja’Sharreah Hunt (So., Roxie/Franklin County) is sixth in the conference in 3-point shooting (36.2 percent).
• Simaru Fields (So., Pass Christian/Gulfport) is fifth in the MACCC in scoring (15.5 ppg), seventh in 3-pointers made (34), ninth in steals (39) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6), and 10^th in assists (54).
• Je’Mya Evans (So., Gulfport/Harrison Central) is eighth in the conference in made field goals (86).
• Tytiana Buckley (So., Meridian/Meridian) is ninth in the MACCC with 7.4 rebounds per game.

Three Ahead

• Monday, Feb. 12: at Coahoma, Clarksdale, 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 15: vs. East Central, Perkinston, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 20: at Hinds, Utica, 5:30 p.m.

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