Marshalltown, IA—Troidell Carter (Lilburn, GA/Meadowcreek) recorded his third straight double-double to lead the Marshalltown Community College men's basketball team to a 75-55 win over Waldorf JV on Monday night. Carter posted 21 points on 10-18 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds in the win.
Carter scored the first four points of the game for MCC (9-8) but the Warriors held the early advantage with a 21-13 lead midway through the first half. Carter sparked a rally with his play in the post, scoring four straight points to help MCC claw its way back into the game. With Waldorf leading 25-24, Mike Rodriguez (Boston, MA/Redemption Christian Academy) intercepted a pass at midcourt and laid in the fast break bucket to give the Tigers their first lead of the night. MCC built on the lead and went into halftime with a 42-31 advantage.
The Tigers post play proved to be its focal point in the second half as the first 14 MCC points came in the paint, capped by a fast break dunk from Jamal Gatali (Toronto, ONT/Downsview). The MCC defense held its opponent to just six points in the final six minutes to take the win and move above the .500 mark on the year.
Over his last three games, Carter is averaging 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds to pace the Tigers. Joining Carter in the double-digit scoring column on Monday was Gatali with 16 points, Marquis Cunningham (Bronx, NY/Frederick Douglas Academy) with 12 and Rodriguez chipped in with 11.
Gatali grabbed six rebounds to go with six assists, four steals, and four blocks to stuff the stat sheet while Cunningham grabbed eight rebounds.
The Tiger defense held the Warriors to just 5-23 shooting from three-point range and 36.9 percent shooting overall. Over the team's last six games, MCC is holding its opponents to just 24.0 percent (24-100) from three-point range.
The Tigers return to Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) action with two straight conference matchups, beginning with a home date with Southeastern Community College on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM.
