MCC set to host the Meridian Star Invitational

(MERIDIAN)- Meridian Community College is preparing to host the Meridian Star Invitational basketball tournament Saturday afternoon.

The tournament will feature six teams, four schools and three games, all played on the MCC campus at the Graham Gymnasium.

The Northeast Lauderdale Lady Trojans will open up the tournament when they take on the Starkville Lady Yellow Jackets in the opening game at 4:30 p.m.

Then the Meridian Lady Wildcats will take to the court as they square off against the Bay Springs Lady Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.

In boy’s action, the Meridian High Wildcats will face the Bay Springs Bulldogs in the final contest of the event.


The Meridian Star Invitational Schedule:
Saturday, December 15
Graham Gymnasium- MCC

Girls NE Lauderdale v Starkville 4:30 pm
Girls Meridian v Bay Springs 6:00 pm
Boys Meridian v Bay Springs 7:30 pm

MCC splits with Coahoma

(CLARKSDALE, Miss.) –Meridian Community College Lady Eagles basketball team defeated Coahoma Community College on the road Saturday night by a score of 78-68.

MCC’s NaDosha Strickland led all scorers with 22 points, while teammate Jennifer Wair scored 14 points and Dana Parker added 10 points for MCC.

Wair and Jenia Babina each pulled 11 rebounds while Wair had 6 steals and Babina had 6 assists for MCC.

Keisha Taylor scored 15 points for Coahoma.

The Lady Eagles finished the semester with a 9 – 1 record and play again at Volunteer State on January 3rd.

In men’s action, Jason Windom led Meridian with 13 points, but the home-standing Coahoma Tigers defeated MCC 58-53.

Otis Williams scored 12 points for Meridian and dished out 7 assists. Regis Huddleston added 11 points for MCC.

MCC fell to 6-4 on the season and will take a break from action during the Christmas Holidays. The Eagles play again January 3rd at Volunteer State.

MCC travels to Coahoma

For the third straight time in as many games, both Meridian Community College basketball teams will be on the road. This time face Coahoma Community College Saturday.

The Lady Eagles are 8-1 on the season after a 75-36 road win at Delgado Tuesday.

The MCC men have won three consecutive ballgames and are now 6-3 on the season after winning 63-62 over Delgado.

Tip off for the women’s game versus Coahoma is set for 4:00 PM while the men play at 6:00 PM

MCC completes season sweep over Delgado

Both Meridian Community College basketball teams traveled to face Delgado (LA) Community College Tuesday night.

The Lady Eagles improved to 8-1 after another dominant performance over Delgado with a 75-36 road win.

NaDosha Strickland led all scores with 14 points, while Dana Parker added 10 points.

In men’s action, the Eagles have won three straight ballgames and are now 6-3 on the season after winning their second one-point victory over Delgado this year, a 63-62 win Tuesday night.

MCC beat Delgado back on November 3 in their season opener, 79-78.

Tuesday night MCC was led by Jason Windom who scored a game-high 21 points, while Regis Huddleston scored 11 points and Thomas Brown added eight points.

The Delgado contest was the second in four consecutive road games for MCC. Meridian defeated Wallace-Selma last Saturday, then defeated Delgado Tuesday night, now they will travel to Coahoma Community College on Saturday and then face Volunteer (TN) State Community College on Jan. 3rd before returning home to host Hinds Community College (Jan 7) in their conference opener.

Former MCC basketball player helps ULM upset Iowa

Earlier this week, Jordan Payne, a former standout basketball player at Meridian Community College and current senior guard for the University of Louisiana- Monroe Warhawks, scored 10 points in ULM’s upset victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Payne also reached a milestone as he scored his 500th career point for his career at ULM against Iowa in only his 39th career game. Earlier in the season he Connected on a season-high seven 3-point field goals at No. 12 Michigan State to lead the Warhawks with 26 points while coming off the bench.

Payne finished as the Warhawks second leading scorer in 2006-07 after being used primarily as the first substitution. He made his four career starts in the final four games of the season for ULM and averaged 14.0 points per game. He scored in double-figures in 20 games as a junior, including six games of 20 or more points. Last season he made 60 3-point shots, the 10th-highest single-season total in ULM history.

Payne averaged 25 points per game and five assist his final season at MCC and was selected to play in the MACJC All Star game.

Payne is from Heidelberg, MS

ULM is now 5-4 on the season and will play at Nicholls State on December 11.

MCC prepares for road contest vs Delgado

Both Meridian Community College basketball teams will travel to face Delgado (LA) Community College Tuesday night in New Orleans.

The Lady Eagles improved to 7-1 with a road win at Wallace-Selma this past Saturday.

The Eagles have won back-to-back ballgames and are 5-3 on the season.

MCC swept Delgado back on November 3 in their season opener. The Lady Eagles won handily, 103-25 while the Eagles won a thriller, 79-78.

The Delgado contest is the second in four consecutive road games for MCC. Meridian defeated Wallace-Selma Saturday, then is slated to face Delgado, Coahoma Community College (Dec 8) and then Volunteer (TN) State Community College (Jan 3) before returning home to host Hinds Community College (Jan 7) in their conference opener.