Wolves come from behind to defeat Meridian

MERIDIAN – The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolves won their second straight MACJC South Division matchup with a 73-68 victory over Meridian Community College on the road. The win comes on the heels of Co-Lin's victory over rival Southwest earlier this week. The Wolves take the court again Monday, Jan. 30 as Pearl River travels to Wesson. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Watch live at colinathletics.com or listen at WMJU 104.3 FM in Brookhaven.

After jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes of action Co-Lin's offensive stalled. The sudden inability to makes shots allowed the Eagles to quickly pull away to an 11-point lead with 10:06 remaining in the first half of play. Entering the locker room the Wolves trailed by nine and were shooting just 37 percent from the field.

The Wolves came out red hot in the second half as they drove to the basket more often and took more mid-range shots rather than three-pointers. The strategy worked as the Wolves slowly chipped away at Meridian's lead. With 9:57 remaining to play the Wolves took their first lead since the opening minutes. Co-Lin did not let up and continued to extend their lead until the final buzzer. The offensive performance in the second half was a stark contrast from the first as the Wolves shot an impressive 63 percent from the floor.

Lamarcus Lee, Jonathan "Biscuit" Floyd, and Anthony Jones led with Wolves with 15 points each. Lee hauled in five rebounds, Floyd had three, and Anthony had three. Youry White added another nine points and Trae Thompson netted eight.

DJ Mitchell led the Eagles with 19 points followed by Timothy Patton who added 13 points. Mike Woodard rounded out Meridian's leading scorers with 10 points.

Co-Lin shot 49 percent (28-for-57) from the field, 25 percent (3-for-12) from three-point range, and 50 percent (14-of-28) from the free throw line. The Wolves brought down 40 rebounds. Meridian shot 38 percent (24-for-64) from the field, 19 percent (5-for-27) from three-point range, and 71 percent (5-for-21) from the foul line. The Eagles posted 40 rebounds.