The Choctaws improved their current winning streak to 16 games and won for the 31st time in their last 32 home games.
The Choctaws held reigning ASC East Division Player of the Year Cedric Isom to just seven points on 1-6 shooting. Isom did grab ten boards and dished out three assists.
The Choctaws took the lead in the game's first few minutes and held it the entire contest. ETBU pulled within four points at 47-43 with 15:46 remaining before an MC 15-3 run gave the Choctaws a commanding 62-46 lead.
The Choctaws placed four players in double figures junior guard D. J. Jones scoring a team high 14 points on 5-7 shooting. Lonnie Vasquez added 12 points with Orlando Lewis and Jaszmine Eugene each finishing with eleven and ten points respectively.
ETBU was led by Chris Isom's 20 points and eleven rebounds. Michael Keys added 12 points with Cody Anderly finishing with ten.
East Texas Baptist vs Mississippi College 2/11/06 3:00 p.m. at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 88, EAST TEXAS BAPTIST 69 EAST TEXAS BAPTIST (12-11, 12-8 ASC) Chris Isom 8-17 3-4 20; Michael Keys 5-8 0-0 12; Cody Anderle 3-8 4-5 10; Brandon Palmer 2-4 3-3 8; Cedric Isom 1-6 4-6 7; Cory Cooper 2-4 0-0 4; Seth Jones 0-2 3-3 3; Carlos Marbot 1-5 0-0 3; Rodney Calhoun 1-7 0-0 2; Josey Kyle 0-0 0-0 0; Melvin Allen 0-2 0-0 0; Bryan Whitmire 0-0 0-0 0; Kris Ryan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-64 17-21 69. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (21-1, 18-1 ASC) Devin Jones 5-7 3-4 14; Lonnie Vasquez 3-6 6-6 12; Orlando Lewis 3-5 2-2 11; Jaszmine Eugene 4-7 2-2 10; Timothy Broomfield 2-3 4-4 8; Ryan Hudson 2-2 3-3 7; Tyler Winford 3-6 0-0 6; Cedric Armstrong 1-2 2-2 5; Willie Powers 2-3 1-5 5; David Doty 1-4 2-2 4; Patrick Veal 1-1 0-0 2; Jonathan Collins 0-2 2-4 2; Gene Hunt 1-1 0-0 2; Steven Blevins 0-0 0-0 0; Thad Burke 0-0 0-0 0; Jimmy Johns 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-51 27-34 88. East Texas Baptist 37 32 69 Mississippi College 45 43 88 3-point goals-East Texas Baptist 6-21 (Michael Keys 2-3; Cedric Isom 1-2; Carlos Marbot 1-4; Chris Isom 1-3; Brandon Palmer 1-3; Kris Ryan 0-1; Rodney Calhoun 0-5), Mississippi College 5-12 (Orlando Lewis 3-4; Cedric Armstrong 1-2; Devin Jones 1-2; David Doty 0-1; Jaszmine Eugene 0-1; Lonnie Vasquez 0-2). Fouled out--East Texas Baptist-None, Mississippi College-None. Rebounds-East Texas Baptist 40 (Chris Isom 11), Mississippi College 30 (Devin Jones 5). Assists-East Texas Baptist 8 (Cedric Isom 3), Mississippi College 14 (Jonathan Collins 7). Total fouls-East Texas Baptist 20, Mississippi College 17. A-912