CLINTON, MS - The Mississippi College men's basketball team lost their second consecutive home game with an 82-68 defeat to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday night at A.E. Wood Coliseum.  The Choctaws fell to 4-4 on the season, while the Cru moved to 5-1.

The Choctaws fell victim to a poor shooting night, as they only made 17-48 (35.4%) shots from the floor.  MC also turned the ball over 24 times on their way to their third home loss of the season.

Junior Greg Pulliam led MC with 14 points on 4-13 shooting.  Senior Ken Black was the only other Choctaw in double-figures with 10 points.  The Choctaws were efficient at the free throw line, making 28-37.

Sterling Phillips led UMHB with 22 points, going 10-15 from the free throw line.  James Allen and Marlon Miller each scored 11 points, while Dean Pele added 10.  Greg Wiernas led the Cru with 11 rebounds in the contest.

The Choctaws will be back in action on Thursday, Dec. 30th in the Millsaps Holiday Tournament when they face Belhaven University at 5:00 p.m.

Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Mississippi College
12/14/10 7:30 p.m. at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum
At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR 82, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 68
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (5-1, 3-1 ASC)
Sterling Phillips 5-13 10-15 22; James Allen 5-8 0-0 11; Marlon Miller 5-7
0-0 11; Dean Pele 2-10 4-4 10; Kitrick Bell 3-6 0-0 6; Quinn Brownfield 2-5
1-2 6; Greg Wiernas 2-5 1-4 5; Robert Moore 1-3 3-4 5; Kevin Neal 1-2 2-4 4;
Cory Meals 1-1 0-0 2; Taylor Finley 0-0 0-0 0; Trenton Redington 0-0 0-0 0;
Brian Todd 0-1 0-0 0; Sully Haywood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 21-33 82.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (4-4, 3-3 ASC)
Greg Pulliam 4-13 4-6 14; Ken Black 2-5 6-8 10; Kelvin Lester 2-4 4-4 9;
Pierre Hadley 3-5 3-3 9; Chad Jones 2-5 3-4 7; Marlon Ester 2-5 0-0 6;
Kendre' Smith 1-5 2-4 5; Cameron Bounds 1-3 2-4 4; Micah McNally 0-0 2-2 2;
Pate Shackelford 0-3 2-2 2; Josh Lancaster 0-0 0-0 0; Joey Tisdale 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 17-48 28-37 68.
Mary Hardin-Baylor............   35   47  -   82
Mississippi College...........   28   40  -   68
3-point goals--Mary Hardin-Baylor 7-18 (Sterling Phillips 2-3; Dean Pele
2-6; James Allen 1-4; Quinn Brownfield 1-1; Marlon Miller 1-3; Greg Wiernas
0-1), Mississippi College 6-17 (Marlon Ester 2-5; Greg Pulliam 2-5; Kendre'
Smith 1-3; Kelvin Lester 1-1; Cameron Bounds 0-1; Pate Shackelford 0-1; Ken
Black 0-1). Fouled out--Mary Hardin-Baylor-None, Mississippi College-None.
Rebounds--Mary Hardin-Baylor 36 (Greg Wiernas 11), Mississippi College 38
(Chad Jones 9). Assists--Mary Hardin-Baylor 12 (Sterling Phillips 6),
Mississippi College 6 (Pierre Hadley 2; Greg Pulliam 2; Kelvin Lester 2).
Total fouls--Mary Hardin-Baylor 29, Mississippi College 25. Technical
fouls--Mary Hardin-Baylor-None, Mississippi College-Pierre Hadley. A-432