CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team had five players score in double-figures, led by 25 from junior Donovan Ham, in a 105-93 victory over Alabama Huntsville on Thursday night in A.E. Wood Coliseum.

The Choctaws improved to 7-5 with a 4-3 mark in the Gulf South Conference, while the Chargers fell to 9-5 and 2-4 in league play.
 

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TURNING POINT
- Following a three-pointer from Justin Ward of UAH with 7:31 remaining, the back-and-forth contest was tied at 80-80. MC would go on a 10-2 run, including a big three-pointer by freshman Dyllan Taylor and would not have their lead cut to less than seven the rest of the way.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first half was an offensive onslaught from both teams as the Choctaws shot 64% (21-of-33) from the field and the Chargers 59% (20-of-34) as UAH would take a 54-52 lead into halftime.
- Following a free throw by Kip Owens with 13:29 remaining, the game was tied at 20-20, but the Choctaws would go on a 12-0 run that included seven points by junior Isaiah Austin.
- After the Choctaws staked claim to their largest lead of the night at 32-20, UAH would chip away and a personal 8-0 run by Chayse Elliott would give them the two-point lead at the break.
- The second have got a little sloppy with 33 total fouls called and 41 total free throws shot, but MC would erase a five-point deficit and go on a 13-2 run to take a 73-67 lead with 10:56 remaining on a three-pointer by Ham.
- The Chargers would again come all the way back and Ward's three-pointer with less than eight minutes left tied the game at 80-80.
- Following the 10-2 run by MC, they would not lead by less than seven points the rest of the way as they picked up their fourth straight victory.
 

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KEY STATS
- The Choctaws finished the night shooting 55% (36-65) from the field and went 24-of-34 (71%) from the free throw line.
- The Chargers would shoot 52% (31-60) and going 19-of-22 (86%) from the foul line.
- MC would outrebound UAH 41-21, including pulling down 13 offensive rebounds, while giving up just two boards on the offensive glass.
- The Choctaws had a season-high 27 assists, led by senior Antonio Johnson with eight helpers.
- Ham led five different Choctaws in double-figures as senior Stacey Mack (19), Austin (18), Johnson (16) and sophomore Brandon Boston (13) joined him.
- Johnson also tied a career-high with eight rebounds, tying Ham for the team-lead on the night.
- The Chargers were led by Owens with a career-high 29, going 11-of-18 from the floor.
- Elliott (15), Ward (15) and Malik Cook-Stroupe (13) also scored in double-figures on the night.
 

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GAME NOTES
- The Choctaws are now 7-5 all-time against UAH, snapping a five-game losing streak that dated back to January of 2015.
- It was the first win for MC over the Chargers since a 71-60 victory on December 16, 1996.
- This was the second-highest scoring game for the Choctaws after putting up 107 in a win over Southern-New Orleans on November 20th.
- The win gave MC their first four-game winning streak since the 2014-15 campaign.
- This was also the 2,300th game in school history as the Choctaws are now 1256-944 in their storied history.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will hit the road for a pair of tough tests as they face GSC-leading West Florida (January 7) and Valdosta State (January 9).
 

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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.