PERKINSTON, Miss. — Courtney McCarthy poured in 30 points and Kai Phillips added 23 more Thursday as Baton Rouge Community College defeated Mississippi Gulf Coast 80-68 in the first round of the NJCAA Region 23 men’s basketball tournament at Dantzler Arena.
With the win, No. 9-seeded BRCC advances to the second round of the tournament, taking on No. 1 Jones College at 7 p.m. Monday in Ellisville, Mississippi.
BRCC led by four at halftime then pulled away to start the second half, taking advantage of a cold shooting stretch by the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs in the first 10 minutes after halftime with a 22-9 run.
Awak Machar added 13 points for the Bears.