CARROLLTON, Ga. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team fell victim to a late first-half run and could not recover in a 93-82 loss to West Georgia on Saturday afternoon at The Coliseum.

The Choctaws dropped to 3-5 on the season and 1-3 in Gulf South Conference play, while the Wolves improved to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
 

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TURNING POINT
- Following a layup from junior Leito Holloway with 4:22 remaining in the first half, the Choctaws trailed just 34-31. The Wolves would score the final 13 points of the period to take a 47-31 lead into halftime and they would not lead by fewer than eight the rest of the way.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Choctaws got off to a fast start, and when junior Isaiah Austin scored a bucket with 12:48 remaining in the first half, MC had their largest lead of the night at 20-11.
- A layup by sophomore Brandon Boston with 10:12 to go gave the Choctaws a 26-17 lead, but the Wolves scored the next 14 points and not trail the rest of the game.
- Overall, West Georgia would outscore MC 30-5 over the final 10 minutes of the first half to take control of the game.
- In the second half, the Choctaws would get as closed as 85-77 with 2:17 remaining on a bucket by Dillon, but UWG would hold off the late charge and get their first GSC win of the season.
 

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KEY STATS
- Junior Leito Holloway tallied his first double-double of the season for the Choctaws, scoring 18 points with 10 rebounds in his first start of the year.
- Senior Stacey Mack scored a team-high 22 points to go along with nine rebounds.
- Boston was the only other Choctaw to score in double-figures, coming off the bench to score 12.
- Marquill Smith led the Wolves' attack with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Paul Turner scored 26 points with 11 boards.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will head to Montgomery, Ala. to face GSC newcomer Auburn Montgomery on Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.