BUC MEN/WOMEN WIN–PREPARE FOR REGION TOURNEY
WOMEN
Buccaneers roll past Coastal Bend for 20th win, 95-55
BEEVILLE, Texas – Blinn College women’s basketball showed off all of its balance in having all 14 players score at least a point in a convincing 95-55 victory over Coastal Bend College Feb. 28 in Beeville.
Shakera Barnes led the Buccaneers with 12 points while Alexus Freeman, Jeliah Preston and Moe Bedford each had 10 points. Katelynn Johnson scored nine points while Brianna Luton, Chant Lewis and Nancy Warioba each had eight points to help Blinn improve its conference record to 13-7 and 20-10 overall.
Blinn started off a little slow from the beginning but was able to turn it on enough to lead 47-30 at the half.
The offense picked it up in the second half as the Buccaneers cruised to the victory in the second half.
The win gives the Buccaneers their 20th win and now they finish the season tied for third in the conference.
“Winning 20 games doesn’t happen every year,” said Blinn coach Jeff Jenkins. “We lost a lot of offense from last year and to win 20 games it big.”
Blinn will next play face Bossier Parish Community College in the Region XIV tournament March 4 at 8 p.m. in Jacksonville.
MEN
Buccaneers pull away late from Coastal Bend, 68-50
BEEVILLE, Texas – Blinn College men’s basketball had a battle on its hands for almost the entire game until the Buccaneers pulled away in the final three minutes for a 68-50 victory over Coastal Bend College Feb. 28 in Beeville.
Blinn showed great focus on the road and was able to improve its conference record to 12-7 and 22-8 overall. The Buccaneers will be the fifth seed in the upcoming Region XIV Tournament.
Morris Dunnigan led the way with 17 points while Jalan McCloud chipped in 15 points. Lionheart Leslie scored 11 points and Ja’Cardo Hawkins tossed in 10 points in the low post.
“I thought that we played tremendous defensively,” said Blinn head coach Scott Schumacher. “This was just a grind out win.”
The game was close throughout and the Buccaneers only held a 36-29 lead at the break. The last three minutes is when Blinn was able to finally maintain a double-digit lead and move on for a victory.
“I have liked our basketball team the entire year,” Schumacher said. “Our guys have shown great resiliency and they are a great group of guys.”
Blinn will open the Region XIV Tournament against Paris Junior College March 3 at 3 p.m. in Jacksonville.
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(Story courtesy: Jake Gordon, Blinn Information