Parker’s 30 leads MGCCC over Bishop State
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2-0) | 41 | 53 | 94 |
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Bishop State Community College | 34 | 45 | 79 |
Zach Parker poured in 30 points to help lead Mississippi Gulf Coast to a 93-79 victory at Bishop State on Monday.
"He shot the ball really well from the 3-point line," Bulldogs coach Wendell Weathers said, "especially down the stretch in the second half."
Parker, a sophomore shooting guard from Biloxi, is averaging 24.5 points in the Bulldogs' first two games of the season, both wins.
Davion Cole-Johnson (6-4, 210, So., Pike/Glen Ellyn, Ill.) added 25 points, with Stacee St. Julian (6-0, 165, Fr., St. Martin/St. Martin) chipping in 14 and Winston Morgan (5-10, 170, So., East Catholic/Manchester, Conn.) 10.
Gulf Coast returns to action Thursday with a visit to Baton Rouge. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs' first home game is Nov. 17 when Bishop State visits Perkinston.
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