Flanaganâs layup gives Gulf Coast late win
Flanaganâs layup gives Gulf Coast late win By Don Hammack | March 8, 2021 at 10:47 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 10:47 PM
PERKINSTON, Miss. (MGCCC Athletics) - Mississippi Gulf Coast has been on the losing end of four last-minute defeats in 2021, including a heartbreaking 3-pointer at the buzzer to lose at Southwest the first time the teams met.
Monday night, the Bulldogs (6-7, 4-7 MACCC South) made a play and finally got a break. Melvion Flanaganâs acrobatic layup in the lane with 45.7 seconds left stood up for a 69-67 win at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
MGCCC women fall to No. 9 Jones
MGCCC women fall to No. 9 Jones By Don Hammack | January 25, 2021 at 10:51 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 10:51 PM
PERKINSTON, Miss. (MGCCC Athletics) - Mississippi Gulf Coast battled back in the third quarter but couldnât erase all the deficit against No. 9 Jones. The Bobcats held on to win 63-53 Monday at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
The MACCC South Division clash was the first game of the season for both teams.
Gulf Coast was led by Ayanna McNairy (Fr., Brookhaven/Brookhaven) and Sharisse Bridges (Fr., Jackson/Callaway), who had 12 points each. Alisha Tucker (Fr., McComb/McComb) added 10
Bulldogs bang on boards for big W
Bulldogs bang on boards for big W By Don Hammack | January 25, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 10:53 PM
PERKINSTON, Miss. (MGCCC Athletics) - New Mississippi Gulf Coast menâs basketball coach Tim Ryan had a prediction he shared with his team before the Bulldogsâ first MACCC South Division game at Ellisville.
âI told them before the game that if we win the board battle, itâs over,â he said. âTheyâve got some big guys. Thatâs a huge difference.â
The Bulldogs won that battle and won the game, beating the Bobcats 76-71 to improve to 2-0. Gulf Coast had 41 rebounds, seven more than Jones, which was playing its first game.
Gulf Coast blasts Faith Prep for 1st Ryan win
Gulf Coast blasts Faith Prep for 1st Ryan win By Michael Dugan | January 22, 2021 at 10:43 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 10:43 PM
PERKINSTON, Miss. (MGCCC Athletics) - A balanced effort that saw five players score in double-digits earned Tim Ryan his first win as Mississippi Gulf Coast menâs basketball coach. The Bulldogs popped Faith Prep 92-33 Friday afternoon at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
Calvin Johnson (So., Long Beach/Long Beach), Melvion Flanagan (Fr., Alexandria La./Peabody) and Carr Thiam (Fr., Tampa Fla./Wharton) each had 15 points.
âWhat I really liked today was the effort that the guys put in,â Ryan said. âObviously, we still have a lot to work on. There were so many holes. We didnât finish well. There were times on the defensive end where there were big lapses. I told them today if weâre happy with that, weâll probably end up getting spanked Monday.