ARKADELPHIA, Ark. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team dropped their first road game of the season, falling to Henderson State (74-60) on Friday night in the Duke Wells Center.

The Choctaws are now 2-2 on the season, while the Reddies improved to 2-1 on the year.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Reddies used an early 13-0 run to sprint out to a 15-2 lead before even five minutes had been played.
  - The Choctaws cut the lead back down to six, but HSU improved the lead to as many as 16 before heading into halftime with a 40-27 lead.
  - In the second half, following a pair of free throws by sophomore Zach Jones, MC was able to cut the lead down to 58-50, but they could get no closer the rest of the way.
  - The Reddies would push the lead back out and hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds to secure the 14-point victory.
 

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KEY STATS
  - The Choctaws struggled shooting from the floor, hitting just 24-of-64 (38%) from the field and 1-of-11 (9%) from the three-point line.
  - MC outscored the Reddies in the paint, 40-26, but HSU went 7-of-20 (35%) from the three-point line.
  - Junior Winceton Edwards led the Choctaws in scoring for the fourth straight game, putting up 15 on 5-of-12 shooting.
  - Junior Keevon Oney added a season-high 12 points and seven rebounds, leading the team in boards.
  - Junior Winford Ross also scored in double-figures with 11 points in the game.
  - Chris Parker led four Reddies in double-figures with 14 points and a team-high five assists.
 

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GAME NOTES
  - The Choctaws are now 8-5 all-time against the Reddies, including a 78-73 win in Clinton last season.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will open Gulf South Conference play next Saturday when they host West Alabama at 4:00 p.m. in A.E. Wood Coliseum.
 

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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 began 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.