Hinds Rallies for 81-72 Home-Opening Win Over Delgado

Hinds Community College rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Delgado Community College 81-72 in its home opener Monday night at J.D. Boyd Gymnasium in Utica. The Bulldogs improved to 2-1.

Hinds trailed 38-33 at halftime, then outscored Delgado 48-34 in the second half. The Bulldogs shot 49.2% from the field, making 32 of 65 attempts, and finished with 20 assists and 41 rebounds.

Terrance Clark led Hinds with 21 points and a game-high 10 assists, shooting 9 of 14 from the field. Jayden Bowie scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and added six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Abubakar Cham recorded 16 points and a team-high 13 rebounds for a double-double.

Derrick Sheets scored 15 points off the bench, making 4 of 6 shots from the field and all five of his free throws. Nick Jones had four points and four rebounds. Quintin Wilson, Ty’Lan Fortune and Cheikh Dioufy each scored two points.

Hinds is scheduled to host South Arkansas College on Friday at J.D. Boyd Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.

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