Mississippi Gulf Coast 87, at Pearl River 76

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Mississippi Gulf Coast used a dominant defensive performance and capitalized on a slew of Pearl River mistakes to secure an 87-76 road victory in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The Bulldogs improved their season record to 3-1, while the Wildcats fell to 1-1. The game was ultimately decided by ball security and defensive pressure. Mississippi Gulf Coast forced Pearl River into 24 turnovers, converting those mistakes into numerous transition opportunities. The Bulldogs also recorded 15 steals, more than doubling the Wildcats’ total of seven. Despite shooting just 38.6 percent from the floor, Mississippi… Read more...