In the men's nightcap, Cam Horton's third made 3-pointer in as many attempts during opening-half action put the visitors on top, 17-16, at the 8:31 mark and ignited the game-changing spurt that enabled the Lions to double up the home-standing Indians, 38-19, by the halftime break.  Fresh off his career-best, 36-point effort at Mississippi Delta earlier in the week, Horton's 12 first-half points paced EMCC to the 19-point advantage by intermission.

After opening the second stanza with an alley-oop slam by Markedric Bell on a feed from Horton, the Lions maintained their sizable margin throughout the remaining 20 minutes of play en route to the commanding 27-point road triumph.  EMCC's largest lead of the game was 28 points (63-35) following a Robert Davis Jr. steal and resulting basket midway through the second half.

Though rested for a good portion of the closing period, Horton finished with a team-high 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field.  With 13 EMCC players getting into the scoring column for the game, Ripley's Dewayne Cox again contributed off the bench with 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go along with six rebounds, including four offensive boards, and three steals.  Receiving a starting assignment, Bell, from Starkville, added 10 points and five offensive rebounds, as head coach Billy Begley's EMCC Lions improved to 9-7 overall and 2-3 within the division.

Dropping to 7-7 overall and 2-3 in division play, the ICC men were led by Ole Miss signee Brian Halum' 14 points.  Eric Brown added 11 points, while Chayton York and Tre Jenkins followed with eight points apiece.

David Rosinski | Sports Information Director

East Mississippi Community College