BUCCANEER WOMEN FALL; MEN WIN AT JACKSONVILLE
Buccaneer women get beat on both ends of the floor at Jacksonville, 76-44
Buccaneer men hold off comeback attempt from Jacksonville, 78-76
WOMEN
Blinn College had tough time getting points on the board
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – Blinn College women’s basketball had a hard time putting the ball in the basket and it was even more difficult to stop Jacksonville College in a 76-44 loss in Jacksonville Feb. 7.
The game didn’t start out any better as Blinn trailed 42-29 at the half and then only scored 15 points in the second half.
Katelynn Johnson shot the ball well in the first half and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Buccaneers with 15 points. Nancy Warioba chipped in seven points and Alexus Freeman finished with six in the rough road loss.
“I think Jacksonville played really well and then I didn’t think that we played well offensively or defensively,” said Blinn head coach Jeff Jenkins. “As a coach, I didn’t have our team ready to play.”
Blinn has had games where it played poor on one side of the ball and was able to pull out a win but with both sides of the ball misfiring it was a difficult task to overcome a stout Jacksonville team.
Blinn will be on the road again Feb. 11 when it travels to face Tyler Junior College at 5:30 p.m.
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MEN
Blinn College was able to cling to its lead late in game
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – Blinn College men’s basketball saw its lead dwindle in the final five minutes but was able to hold on to a slim lead when the final buzzer sounded to pick up a 78-76 win over Jacksonville College Feb. 7 in Jacksonville.
With a little more than five minutes left, Blinn held a 12-point lead but Jacksonville tried its best to stage a comeback and got as close as two points away a couple of times but the Buccaneers did just enough to come away with a win to improve their conference record to 9-5 and 18-6 overall.
“Jacksonville would get within two or three points but then we would make a stop and they would foul us,” said Blinn head coach Scott Schumacher. “The crowd got louder and louder down the stretch but we were able to hold on for the win on the road.”
Lionheart Leslie showed poise for the Buccaneers and scored 23 points while Jalan McCloud finished with 20 points. Ja’Cardo Hawkins finished with 11 points while Morris Dunnigan and Vicktor Arnick each scored 10 points in the solid offensive effort for Blinn.
The score was close throughout the first half as Blinn trailed 39-38 at the break. A better second half saw the Buccaneers grab their 12-point lead with just five minutes to play.
Blinn was able to bend a little and not break in the final minutes as the game got closer but the Buccaneers came out on top.
“Our guys stuck together and showed a lot of character on the road,” Schumacher said.
Blinn will be back home when it hosts Lee College Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
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(Story courtesy, Jake Gordon, Blinn Information)