MCC Basketball Opens Season With Sweep

From School Reports

The 2014-2015 Meridian Community College basketball season opened up on a high note Monday night as the Eagles soared to a sweep over Bishop State Community College at the Graham Gymnasium. The Lady Eagles fought back from a nine-point second half deficit to run away with a 62-52 victory, while the Eagles used a career performance from Brandon Daniels to complete the sweep of the Wildcats by a final tally of 87-69.

MCC will return to action Thursday night with a doubleheader on the road at East Mississippi Community College. The women will take to the floor at 5:30 followed by the men’s game at 7:30.

The Lady Eagles were down by as much as nine points with 11 minutes remaining in the game, but a strong performance in the middle by Miaya Crowder sealed the deal for the green and white. Crowder finished the game with 22 points and most her damage in the game came in the furious comeback by MCC. Freshman Tytianna Hall made her MCC debut and scored 12 points, while Londyn Thomas added eight points in the victory.

The MCC men trailed by a slim margin at the halftime break, but would cruise in the second half behind a great shooting night by Daniels. The Sontag, MS native scored 34 points which was a career high for the sophomore standout. Ken’Darrius Hamilton made his debut Monday night for MCC and scored 13 points on the inside, while Steven Brand added 10 points in the home victory.