PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast remains in the top four of the MACCC men’s basketball standings, and the Bulldogs will be celebrating a talented class who helped them get there Monday night.
Sophomore Night ceremonies will take place after the women’s basketball game at Dantzler Arena on Monday night. The men’s game is scheduled to start at 7:30. Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
Demarius Coleman (So., Gulfport/Harrison Central), John Davis (So., Pascagoula/Pascagoula), Javeon Gordon (So., Mount Olive/Mount Olive), Trace Joseph (Fr., Pascagoula/Pascagoula), Anthony Robinson (So., Long Beach/Long Beach) and Omarion Smith (So., Atlanta Ga./Douglas County) will be saluted for their contribution in helping the Gulf Coast program rebound into the playoffs.
The Bulldogs have clinched a home playoff game in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament but are still trying to earn a bye into the quarterfinals. The first round will be played Saturday, with the second round scheduled for Monday, March 11.
Records
- MGCCC: 16-8/8-4 MACCC, T-3rd place in conference
- Northwest: 8-17/4-9 MACCC, 13th place in conference
Last Time Out
- MGCCC beat Meridian 80-69 on Feb. 26 in Meridian. Omarion Smith had 19 points to lead the Bulldogs.
- Northwest lost 74-58 to Meridian in Senatobia on Thursday.
Previous Meeting
On Feb. 13, 2023, Gulf Coast beat Northwest 84-65 in Senatobia. Donovan Sanders led the Bulldogs with 20 points.
Up Next
- Thursday, March 7: at Southwest Mississippi, Summit, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 9: NJCAA Region 23 Tournament First Round, higher seed hosts
- Monday, March 11: NJCAA Region 23 Tournament Quarterfinals, higher seed hosts
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This post originally posted at https://www.mgcccbulldogs.com/landing/index by MGCCC Athletics
