CLINTON, Miss. —- Mississippi College picked up their second win in a row on Thursday night defeating Christian Brothers by a final score of 65-53 in Gulf South Conference play.
The first half of action remained in a tight locked matchup with 16 total lead changes in the first 20 minutes.
The Choctaws largest lead in the first half over the Bucs was a three-point advantage, with CBU claiming a two point lead over MC.
Both teams maintained a one possession advantage over the other throughout the half, as CBU took a one-point lead, 27-26, into the half.
In the second half, MC took the largest lead of the night for any team on a
Galen Smith layup, giving the Choctaws a 38-33 lead with 15:05 on the clock.
Smith once again gave MC more momentum with 9:41 left in the contest on a layup that gave the Blue and Gold the first double-digit lead of the night, 52-42.
MC reached its largest lead on the night with under two minutes to go, taking a 65-51 advantage. The Choctaws went on to win by a final score of 65-53, claiming their second win in a row.
The Choctaws were led by two double-digit scorers, with
Galen Smith leading the way with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Smith also had a team best seven rebounds and two solo blocked shots.
Bee McCrary had 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and two assists.
Justin Reid and
Tradavis Thompson each had nine points scoring in the win with Reid tallying three rebounds.
Miles Miller had a team high five assists while also producing eight points.
Mississippi College was 27-of-53 on the night from the floor with 32 points in the paint and 22 points off of the bench.
Both teams exchanged leads 19 total times in the game with MC maintaining the lead for 27:31.
The Choctaws return to the court on Saturday where they will take on Union University at home. The two teams tip off beginning at 4 p.m. at the A.E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton, Miss.
