Blue Mountain Christian University defeated Stillman College 111-85 in men’s basketball Thursday night at Tyler Gym, improving to 2-0. Seven Toppers scored in double figures, and the team has scored at least 100 points in each of its first two games this season.
Seck Zongo led Blue Mountain Christian with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Esrael Yant added 15 points and six rebounds off the bench. KJ Anderson and Zane Tipler each scored 14 points, with Anderson making three shots from beyond the arc. Terrence Marco had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks, while RJ Robinson scored 11 points off the bench.
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The Toppers led 52-40 at halftime and scored 59 points in the second half. They made 42 of 80 field-goal attempts, shooting 52.5 percent, outscored Stillman 56-28 in the paint and outrebounded the visitors 50-36. Blue Mountain Christian’s bench contributed 42 points.
De’Marreon Baldwin led Stillman with 35 points, and A’Dreline Robinson scored 17.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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