Bulldogs head way north to MDCC

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast will make a long road trip Thursday in search of its first MACCC win of the young season.

The Bulldogs will play Mississippi Delta in Moorhead. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@MDCCTrojans/streams.

The Trojans are also 0-2 in conference play.

Records

• MGCCC: 6-8/0-2 MACCC, T-12^th place in conference
• Delta: 3-10/0-2 MACCC, T-12^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC lost a 75-74 heartbreaker to Jones in overtime on Monday at Perk.
• Delta lost 72-59 at Meridian on Monday.

Previous Meeting

On Jan. 6, 2022, Gulf Coast beat Delta 93-62 at the Weathers-Wentzell Center. Melvion Flanagan led the Bulldogs with 22 points, and Carr Thiam had 20.

Notes

• Gulf Coast ranks third in the MACCC in 3-pointers made (8.4 per game) and 3-point shooting (34.5 percent).
• Donovan Sanders (So., Walls/Lake Cormorant) ranks second in the MACCC in assists (82).
• Darius Dawson (So., Sumter S.C./West Florence) ranks fourth in the MACCC in field-goal percentage (59.0) and defensive rebounds (83). He's sixth in total rebounds (112) and eighth in blocks (18).
• Javeon Gordon (Fr., Mount Olive/Mount Olive) ranks fourth in the MACCC in 3-point shooting (44.6 percent).
• JaVon Anderson (So., Columbia S.C./Ridge View) ranks seventh in the MACCC in 3-pointers made (26).

Three Ahead

• Tuesday, Jan. 17: vs. Northeast Mississippi, Perkinston, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 19: at Pearl River, Poplarville, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 23: vs. Coahoma, Perkinston, 6 p.m.

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