CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team could not overcome 20 turnovers in a 97-79 home loss to West Georgia on Saturday afternoon in A.E. Wood Coliseum.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Choctaws (9-11, 6-9 GSC) and the Wolves (11-11, 6-9 GSC) went back and forth in the first half and a three-pointer by Otis Harvey with 8:18 remaining gave MC a 24-22 lead.
- UWG would open up a seven-point lead in the first half and eventually take a 39-35 lead into the break.
- In the second half, the first 11 points ao take a 50-35 lead and would eventually push the advantage out to 23 in the second half.
- The Choctaws would chip away at the lead, eventually cutting the score to 81-75 with 4:08 remaining on a three-pointer by Antonio Johnson.
- The Wolves would close out the game, however, on a 16-4 run to pick up the convincing road win.
 

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KEY STATS
- The Choctaws were led by sophomore Brandon Boston with 24 points, going 11-of-20 from the field.
- Junior Donovan Ham (12) and senior Xavion Dillon (15) also scored in double-figures for the Choctaws.
- Johnson scored six points with a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Marquill Smith led the Wolves with 31 points, while Paul Turner scored 20.
- Karlos Odum (16) and Laperion Perry (14) also scored in double-figures, while Aren Ulmer had a game-high 15 assists.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will be on the road on Thursday at Montevallo.
 

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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.