BUC MEN/WOMEN WIN NON-CONFERENCE TILTS

Blinn men hold off stingy Concordia JV, 94-86

Buccaneer women use fast start to beat Temple, 66-49

 

BUC MEN

Morris Dunnigan scores 16 of his 26 points in second half to lead the Buccaneers

Morris Dunnigan (Photo: Jake Gordon)
Morris Dunnigan
(Photo: Jake Gordon)

BRENHAM, Texas – Blinn College men’s basketball took a little while to shake the rust off to pull out a 94-86 victory over Concordia University JV Monday night inside the P.E. Building.

Concordia held one-point lead at the 8:37 mark of the second half but that is when Morris Dunnigan stepped up to pour in 16 points in the final 20 minutes to lead the Buccaneers with 26 points and help the team improve to 9-1 overall and 1-1 in Region XIV.

“I really liked the pace of this pace because that is how we practice with intensity,” Dunnigan said.

Link Kabadyundi used his size down low to score 17 points for Blinn while Corey Henderson added 14 points and Victor Dukes chipped in with 12 points.

“We had to fight through adversity in this one and it was a close game throughout but we were able to win,” said Blinn head coach Scott Schumacher. “I thought Concordia competed and shot the ball really well.”

LaKendric Hyson (Jake Gordon)
LaKendric Hyson
(Jake Gordon)

Blinn had a rough start with Concordia jumping out to a 7-2 lead but the Buccaneers would recover. Dunnigan was solid in the first half as well with 10 points as he hit a jumper with 6:30 left to give the Buccaneers a 30-26 lead.

Blinn closed out the first half strong as Henderson and Kabadyundi each scored seven points to guide the Buccaneers to a 45-37 lead at the break.

Concordia came out strong in the second half and took advantage of defensive lapses and even held a 66-65 lead with 8:37 left in the game. That is when Dunnigan was able to up his intensity and help the Buccaneers pull away. Aside from Dunnigan’s 16 points in the half, Kabadyundi also tossed in 10 points.

John Dewey scored all eight points in the second half as Blinn was able to control the lead in the final minutes and hold on for the victory.

Blinn will get back into conference play on Saturday, Dec. 5 at home against Paris Junior College at 4 p.m.

BUC WOMEN

Blinn holds Temple to only six points in the fourth quarter

TEMPLE, Texas – Blinn College women’s basketball used a fast start and a strong defensive finish to secure a 66-49 victory over Temple College Monday night in Temple.

Ekiya Gray
Ekiya Gray

The Buccaneers started out fast by propelling to a 38-25 lead at the half and then denied any chance of a comeback in the fourth quarter as Temple could only score six points in the final quarter to improve to 7-2 overall and 1-1 in Region XIV play.

Ekiya Gray was a big piece of the offense as she led Blinn with 15 points while Penina Faumui chipped in 13 points and Bryanna Taylor had 12 points. Jeliah Preston also reached double figures with 10 while Ashley Ford had eight and Ebony Parker finished with six points.

Gray is one of team leaders in assists but was still able to lead the Buccaneers in points while Faumui’s offensive game has shown steady improvement the last few games.

“This is probably the best game that I have seen from Penina in the one and a half seasons that she has been here,” said Blinn head coach Jeff Jenkins. “Ekiya is very unselfish and likes to pass first but was still able to lead us in points.”

Penina Faumui
Penina Faumui

Blinn started the game fast by leading 19-14 after the first quarter and only improved on that performance in the second quarter. The Buccaneers held a 38-25 lead after outscoring Temple 19-11 in the second.

Temple did try to chip away at the lead with a strong third quarter to get within 51-43 heading into the fourth quarter but the Buccaneers were able to put the defensive clamps down to shut Temple down to only six points in the final 10 minutes.

“We played hard against a well-coached team,” Jenkins said. “Anytime you get a win on the road after the Thanksgiving break is big.”

Blinn will get back into conference play Wednesday, Dec. 2 when it travels to face Kilgore College at 5:30 p.m.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 32 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.

 

 

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