Jakeria Hawkins scored the go-ahead basket with 12 seconds remaining, and Mississippi Christian held on for a 70-69 win over Ouachita Baptist on Monday at A.E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton, Mississippi.
The Choctaws trailed 46-37 before rallying across the third and fourth quarters to take a 60-59 lead. Kameron Sanders scored nine straight points for Mississippi Christian in the third quarter and later put the Choctaws ahead 66-65 with 2:18 left.
Ouachita Baptist moved in front with 1:28 remaining. Rebecca Wood answered with a basket at the 50-second mark, but the Tigers reclaimed the lead with 19 seconds left. Hawkins then scored the decisive basket.
Sanders paced Mississippi Christian with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and six rebounds. Hawkins had 17 points, five steals and three assists. Wood added 12 points, a team-high eight rebounds and two blocks, while Morgan Williams recorded five assists and six rebounds.
Mississippi Christian outrebounded Ouachita Baptist 45-31 and outscored the Tigers 34-24 in the paint. The Choctaws also had 17 assists, 10 steals and four blocks. Ouachita Baptist made 10 3-pointers and scored 20 points off turnovers; Mississippi Christian scored 17 points off turnovers.
The Choctaws were scheduled to host Spring Hill College on Friday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at A.E. Wood Coliseum as part of the SIAC-GSC Crossover.
