#17 MGCCC storms back to bounce Itawamba 76-67

Jeremiah Dunnings (#23) scored 20 points against Itawamba Feb. 27.

Defending MACJC champs advance to tournament semi-finals

FULTON, MS---They say the thing that separates the good teams from the great teams is the ability to come from behind and win.

It remains to be seen if Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is indeed a great team, but Monday Night the No. 17 Bulldogs played great down the stretch in a 76-67 come from behind win over Itawamba in the MACJC Tournament Quarter-Finals.

Gulf Coast (20-4), the defending MACJC Tournament Champions, will face either Hinds or Holmes in the semi-finals Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Itawamba (9-14), the host team, surged out to a 36-22 halftime lead behind a torrid shooting clip and led 50-38 with 12:24 remaining in the second half. That’s when Gulf Coast implemented a full-court press and embarked on a 28-15 run over the next nine minutes. The Bulldogs took the lead for good at 66-65 with 3:25 to go and then closed the game on a 10-2 run.

Jeremiah Dunnings led Gulf Coast with 20 points, Jeffery Simmons and Angel Matias each had 11, and Justin Childs and Ice Asortse both added 10.



2012 MACJC TOURNAMENT/QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS



Itawamba 67

#17 Gulf Coast 76



Hinds

Holmes Late



Jones 70

#10 East Miss. 103



Northwest 59

Pearl River 75



Semi-Finals---Wednesday

Pearl River vs. East Miss/3 p.m.

Hinds/Holmes vs. Gulf Coast/8 p.m.