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Bulldog's Basketball News
March 2nd, 2009
Tougaloo Finishes Regular Season in Top 25 Poll
The Tougaloo College Men's Basketball team finished the regular season in the NAIA Top 25 Poll as #25. The Bulldogs have made the poll three consecutive weeks, entering as #23 on February 16th, moved up three to #20 on last week, and fell five as #25 this week. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with an impressive 21-9 overall record, 14-4 GCAC. The Bulldogs are the #1 seed in the GCAC Tournament and hold the title of GCAC Regular Season Champions. This is the Bulldogs second championship in three years, as they were Co-Champions in 2007 with Xavier University. The Bulldogs earn an automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament which takes place in Kansas City, MO on March 18-24, 2009. The Bulldogs will begin GCAC Tournament play on Thursday as they will host the winner of William Carey-Mobile game which will be played on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 P.M. at Kroger Gymnasium.
February 28th, 2009
Men's Game: Tougaloo College vs. Belhaven College
Tougaloo, MS
The Tougaloo College Men's Basketball team hoped for a photo finish Saturday night here at Kroger Gymnasium, but Belhaven College would spoil that as they would upset the Bulldogs 72-63.
The Bulldogs had a rough start as they only shot 29% from the field, 0% from behind the arc, and 43% from the free throw line in the first half. The Blazers seemed to control the game as they led at halftime 33-26. In the second half, the Bulldogs would come alive and get back in the game, but the Blazers had too much momentum to stop and they would upset the GCAC Regular Season Champs.
Leading for the Bulldogs was Walter Howard with 22 points. Jermaine Hodges added 17 points and Fredrick Griffin chipped in 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs will be back in action on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the GCAC Tournament here at Kroger Gymnasium. They will host the winner between William Carey and Mobile who will play in the qualifying round on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 P.M.
Women's Game: Tougaloo College vs. Belhaven College
Tougaloo, MS
The Tougaloo College Women's Basketball team escaped with a 57-54 win over Belhaven College here at Kroger Gymnasium Saturday night to finished sixth in the conference.
The Lady Bulldogs came into the game on a 2 game winning streak, fighting for the #6 seed in the GCAC conference tournament, and the Lady Bulldogs would play hard and get their wish. The Lady Bulldogs started out good in the first half, taking an early lead over the Lady Blazers. The Lady Blazers would fight back, but would not be enough to hold off the Lady Bulldogs as they went into the half with a 22-14 lead. In the second half, the Lady Blazers would continue to fight, and they would make a comeback, but the Lady Bulldogs had a mission to accomplish and they did just that, escaping with the victory.
Leading the Lady Bulldogs was Kim Kern with 14 points. Victoria Jones added 12 points and Shalenia Wilcher tacked in 11 points. Jones also finished with a game-high 25 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the GCAC Tournament as they travel to New Orleans, LA to take on Xavier University. Game time is set for 7:00 P.M.
