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Brown scores 31, but Bears fall short at Gulf Coast

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Roydell Brown

Men's Basketball | 1/30/2018 1:01:00 AM

Despite a season-high 31 points from standout guard Roydell Brown, the Bears were defeated on the road Thursday night in MACJC action by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs, 85-80. Brown also pulled down 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the campaign.
 
After falling behind 4-0 early in the first half, the Bears (12-4, 3-4) scored 11 of the next 16 points. Brown's three pointer with 14:49 on the clock left the Bears with an 11-9 advantage.
 
After a 15-3 run left them on top 24-14, the Bulldogs then went on an 11-2 run to move out to a 35-19 lead with 4:40 on the clock.
 
Started by Brown's layup, the Bears then scored 13 of the final 20 points of the half to cut their deficit to 42-32 at intermission.
 
The teams traded baskets through the early going of the second half before the Bears drew to within 44-37 on a Brown free throw with 12:53 left in the game.
 
The Bulldogs (11-5, 4-3) then outscored the Bears 9-3 over the next 3:33 to move back out to a double-digit lead, 67-56, with 9:20 left in the game.
 
But, showing they still had some fight left in them, the Bears went on a 9-1 run, capped by an Antonio Cowart, Jr., jumper, to pull to within 68-65 with 6:57 to go.
Gulf Coast then answered with a 10-3 run to extend their lead to 79-68 with 3:29 remaining.
 
But, again, the Bears refused to go quietly. A John Knight III jumper with 0:58 left ended a 9-2 run that left them down 80-77.
 
After the Bulldogs answered with three free throws to go up by six, 83-77, the Bears got a three pointer from Cowart, Jr., to make the score 83-80 with 0:08 on the clock.

That, however, would prove to be the final points of the game for the Bears as the Bulldogs would go on to record the five-point victory.
 
Cowart, Jr., also scored in double figures for the Bears with 22 points (he also had seven assists). Knight III totaled 13 points. Jeremy Harrell led the Bears on the boards with 12 rebounds. The Bears combined to go 9-15 from the free throw line.
 
Dedoch Chan topped the Bulldogs' offense with 21 points. He and his teammates were 25-35 at the free throw line.

The Bears return home for their next contest, hosting East Central Thursday night at 7:15 in South Division play.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Harrell

#1 Jeremy Harrell

F/C
6' 7"
Sophomore
John Knight III

#3 John Knight III

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Antonio Cowart, Jr.

#4 Antonio Cowart, Jr.

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Roydell Brown

#22 Roydell Brown

G
6' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Harrell

#1 Jeremy Harrell

6' 7"
Sophomore
F/C
John Knight III

#3 John Knight III

6' 2"
Freshman
G
Antonio Cowart, Jr.

#4 Antonio Cowart, Jr.

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Roydell Brown

#22 Roydell Brown

6' 5"
Sophomore
G