state of the state

The MACJC championship will be settled today in Fulton by a pair of teams who are a long way from home. Hinds Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast CC survived the first two days of the state tournament at Itawamba's Roy Cresap Field. Hinds (33-16) bashed ICC 16-7 on Friday to remain unbeaten, while Gulf Coast (29-18) came out of the loser's bracket with wins over Jones County and ICC. Gulf Coast must beat Hinds twice to win the state crown. Both teams, along with ICC, will advance to the NJCAA Division II Region 23 Tournament next week at LSU-Eunice, which is ranked No. 1 in the nation with a 48-4 record.