CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team closed out their non-conference schedule with a 96-65 victory over Pensacola Christian on Saturday afternoon at A.E. Wood Coliseum.
 
The Choctaws improved to 4-3 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 3-14.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The first half was a back-and-forth affair over the first eight minutes as the Eagles took an 18-17 lead with 11:29 remaining after Adam Poole hit three free throws.
 
The Choctaws responded by scoring 20 straight points, including a pair of three-pointers from junior Tre Jenkins and a long ball from Scot Hundt.
 
A jumper by junior Trai James in the final seconds gave the Choctaws a 52-25 advantage going to the halftime break.
 
In the second half, the Choctaws did not lead by fewer than 24 points, pushing their advantage out to as many as 34 with 1:44 remaining on a basket by freshman Jacob Taylor.
 
 

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KEY STATS

MC hit a season-high 12 three-pointers, going 12-of-27 (44%) from long range, led by Jenkins with six made three's.
 
The Choctaws shot 37-of-73 (50.7%) from the field and went 10-of-14 from the free throw line.
 
Jenkins led MC with 18 points, while Boston had 17 points, going 7-of-14 from the floor.
 
MC outrebounded the Eagles, 35-28, and scored 12 second-chance points on 14 offensive rebounds.
 
Senior Marcus Lytle and sophomore Dyllan Taylor also poured in 13 points, while Jenkins and Lytle had a team-high four assists.

Jacob Taylor and a season-high seven points, while fellow freshman Zach Jones had a season-high five points.
 
The Choctaws finished the game with 23 assists and just nine turnovers.
 
The Choctaws forced 15 first-half turnovers, scoring 22 points of the takeaways.
 
MC did not have a single player commit more than one foul in the contest.
 
Dakota Pratt had a team-high 20 points for the Eagles as they shot 27-of-52 (51.9%) from the field.
 

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NEXT UP
 
The Choctaws will host rival Delta State University next Saturday, December 15th. Tip-off in A.E. Wood Coliseum is scheduled for 4:00 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 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.