POPLARVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs defeated the Pearl River Wildcats 87-76 on Thursday night in a men’s junior college basketball game. The visiting Bulldogs, who improved to 3-1, secured the road victory despite being projected underdogs by national statistical models. The Wildcats fell to an even 1-1 on the season. Key performances from Zakariyya Dwight and Za’Kariyea Hamilton helped propel Mississippi Gulf Coast to the win.