Itawamba rallies from 20 to beat Northeast, 91-88

Itawamba rallies from 20 to beat Northeast, 91-88

Adam Gore/LetsGoICC.com

BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Trailing by 20 with just over eleven minutes remaining in the second half, the Indians pulled off one of the program's most impressive rallies in recent memory to pick up a 91-88 win over Northeast Mississippi Community College on Monday.

The Tigers (12-4, 3-2 MACJC North) took a 75-55 lead with 11:10 left in the game before a three by Brian Halums (Simmons) made it a 81-71 game in favor of Northeast at the 6:34 mark of the second half.

The Indians (7-6, 2-2 MACJC North) went on a 14-3 run to take an 85-84 lead on a lay-up by Joshua Greer (Jackson, Tenn.) before taking a 89-86 lead with thirty seconds left in the game. The Tigers clawed their way back to make it a one-point contest after a pair of missed free throws by Joseph Jones (Tupelo).

Greer scored 17 of his career-high 22 points in the second half. He also added a team-high 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Jones redeemed himself when he ripped down a rebound after a missed three by Northeast and nailed a pair of free throws to give the Indians a 91-88 lead with 2.6 seconds on the clock.

The Tigers' shot from beyond midcourt came up short and the Indians celebrated its improbable come-from-behind victory.

Halums finished the night with 20 points and 6 rebounds, Tre Jenkins (Tupelo) added 16, Jones 12, Eric Brown (Greenville) had 10 to round out Indians scoring in double figures.  

JaQuante Bell led Northeast with 27 points.