Hinds Men Rally Past Holmes, 78-72

Hinds Community College overcame a one-point halftime deficit Monday night, outscoring Holmes Community College 40-33 in the second half for a 78-72 men’s basketball win in Goodman, Mississippi.

Holmes led 39-38 at the break after a closely contested opening half. Hinds then scored 40 points after halftime and held Holmes to 33 to secure the road victory.

Derrick Sheets paced Hinds with 22 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and making three 3-pointers. He also had six rebounds, one assist and one steal. Abubakar Cham added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Kyran Burks scored 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting. Jaelon Stokes had 11 points, six rebounds and a blocked shot.

Terrance Clark finished with eight points, six rebounds and a game-high 10 assists. Keyshawn Jones scored six points, including two 3-pointers, and Jayden Bowie added three points, two assists and two steals.

Hinds shot 55.6% from the field, making 30 of 54 shots, and recorded 27 rebounds and 16 assists. The bench accounted for 55 of the Bulldogs’ 78 points.

Hinds’ schedule listed a Thursday game against Copiah-Lincoln Community College at J.D. Boyd Gymnasium, with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

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