CLINTON, Miss. — On Saturday, Mississippi College fell to West Alabama 77-53 at A.E. Wood Coliseum, with Mississippi College unable to overcome a halftime deficit. Despite the loss, the Choctaws recorded five blocks and four steals in the matchup.
The game commenced with West Alabama's Elliot Tulip hitting a 3-pointer at 19:02, assisted by Christian Thompson, establishing an early lead. Mississippi College's
Avaughn Johnson responded with a jumper at 18:14 to narrow the gap to 3-2. Caleb Parr of West Alabama extended their lead with consecutive 3-pointers, the first at 14:47 with an assist from BJ Brown, pushing the score to 16-8. West Alabama maintained their momentum throughout the half, highlighted by a late 3-pointer from Inslee Carroll at 00:41, assisted by BJ Brown, concluding the half with a 44-24 advantage.
West Alabama extended their advantage early in the second half, with Christian Thompson's free throws at 18:57 putting them ahead 48-24. MC responded with a three-pointer by
Josh Holman at 18:31, briefly narrowing the gap. Despite this, West Alabama maintained control, highlighted by a three-pointer from Elliot Tulip at 15:08, stretching the lead to 58-29. The Blue and Gold managed to cut the deficit with contributions from
Amari George and a late layup by
Brody Davis, but West Alabama secured a 77-53 victory by the end of the game.
Mississippi College Top Performers
Avaughn Johnson
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- 13 points
- 6/10 field goals made
- 8 rebounds
Brody Davis
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- 8 points
- 2 blocks
- 3 rebounds
Jakob Vigneault
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- 8 points
- 3/5 field goals made
- 2 rebounds
Josh Holman
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- 5 points
- 6 rebounds
- 1 block
Up next for Mississippi College, they will face Valdosta State on Friday, Jan. 2. Mississippi College will take the court in Valdosta, Georgia, with the game tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
