Hood’s Late Free Throws Help Bearcats Hold Off Bulldogs

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College men's basketball program fell behind 70-69 with 16 seconds left, Christopher Hood sank two clutch free throws four ticks later, then Fisk's game-winning three rimmed out at the buzzer as Coach White's crew enters the conference tournament as winners of three out of their last four with a 71-70 squeaker in the finale.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • Rust – 71
  • Fisk – 70

• Records
• • Rust (11-14, 8-10 Gulf Coast)
  • Fisk (13-15, 10-8 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Holly Springs, Mississippi – W.A. McMillan Center

• Series History (Since 2014-15)
• • Rust Leads 10-4 (71.4%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2021-22)
• • Rust (W7) | Fisk's Last Win: February 1, 2019 (80-67)

Rust Top Performers: 

• Hood made his living at the charity stripe, scoring 11 of his Bearcat-best 13 points (84.6%) from the charity stripe while missing just one attempt in addition to a game-high three assists, a team-most two steals, and five boards.

• Sharing the scoring title for the Blue and White was Keron Bailey, pouring in 13 points over 11 minutes off the bench and five rebounds as well, shooting 4-for-7 (57.1%).

• Catthadious Moore posted his third consecutive double-double, making half of his 12 shots en route to 12 points and 11 rebounds, the latter a contest-high.

Next:

• The Basketball Bearcats will be the #6 seed in the 2023-24 GCAC Tournament and will face off with the #3 Talladega Tornadoes in the Quarterfinals on Friday at 5 p.m. inside Birthright Alumni Hall on the campus of Stillman College.

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