Northwest Mississippi 98, at Mississippi Gulf Coast 100

PERKINSTON, Miss. (Interstat) — Mississippi Gulf Coast survived a high-powered offensive effort from Northwest Mississippi to win 100-98 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. The visiting Tigers led 44-50 after a frantic first quarter, but the Bulldogs matched them point-for-point in the second to enter halftime tied at 100. The game remained tight throughout the second half, with Gulf Coast securing the narrow victory. The result improved the Bulldogs’ record to 17-4, while Northwest Mississippi fell to 12-10. Mississippi Gulf Coast was projected as a heavy favorite to win by a national statistical system. Read more...