MCC drops division pair at Southwest

from staff reports
The Meridian Star
Rocky Higginbotham

Southwest 84
MCC women 79

Meridian Community College dropped a pair of South Division basketball contests at Southwest Mississippi Thursday night, including an 84-79 decision in the women’s game.

The Lady Eagles, who fell to 10-7 overall and 3-3 in division action, trailed 38-34 at halftime and lost despite 20 points from freshman NaDosha Strickland of Bay Springs.

Carla Latham added 19 points and Anesia McBride scored 17 for MCC, while Jennifer Wair chipped in 10.

Southwest, which has identical records of 10-7 and 3-3, got a game-high 22 points from Conceita Cutrer.MCC is at home Monday against Gulf Coast.

Southwest 85
MCC men 75

The Eagles fell to 4-13 overall and 1-5 in South Division with a 10-point setback at Summit.

MCC, which returns home Monday to face Gulf Coast, trailed just 35-33 at halftime.

Dexter Leflore led the Eagles with 25 points, while freshman Regis Huddleston of Bay Springs scored 15 and former Meridian standout Maurice Naylor added 14.

Aubrey Coleman scored 25 points to lead Southwest’s Bears, who improved to 5-12 and 2-4 in league play.