Strong second half lifts No. 2 EMCC Lions to 45-28 home win over No. 5 Mississippi Gulf Coast in MACJC State Semifinals

The second-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College overcame their first deficit of the season by outscoring fifth-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 38-14 in the second half en route to claiming a 45-28 victory over the visiting Bulldogs in Saturday's MACJC State Semifinals played at EMCC's Sullivan-Windham Field.