On Saturday, the CCC men's basketball team will play against Meridian Community College inside of the Pinnacle.

Coahoma 4-5 (0-1 MACCC) enters the matchup having won two of its past three games. The Tigers' previous three matchups feature an 82-80 win at East Central Community College, a home victory over the Royal Ambassadors 111-62, and a loss against ECCC 82-77 at the Pinnacle.

CCC currently ranks second in the MACCC in blocks per game this season, while ranking third in the conference in 3-pointers made per game, offensive rebounds per game, assists per game, etc.

Meridian 8-2 (1-1 MACCC) began the season with a seven-game winning streak. The Eagles have lost two of their past three games with a 75-58 loss against Jones College, a 65-55 win at Mississippi Delta, and a 69-51 loss at East Mississippi.

Christian Terrell is the leading scorer for Meridian. The sophomore guard is averaging 12.8 PPG, 4.0 APG, and 1.6 SPG this season.

The matchup is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 4:00 p.m. The game will broadcast live at www.coahomasports.com/watch.