BUCS WOMEN & MEN WIN HOOP OPENERS
BUCCANEER WOMEN
Buccaneers start fast and cruise to victory over Victoria, 75-44
VICTORIA, Texas – The start of the season is always an unknown but Blinn College women’s basketball started 2015-16 fast and cruised to a 75-44 victory over Victoria College to improve to 1-0 after one game Friday night in Victoria.
All 13 players that dressed for the game were able to see court time for the Buccaneers. Ebony Parker paced Blinn with 22 points while Ke’Asia Williams scored 12 and Ekiya Gray chipped in 10 points in the victory.
Blinn jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as the Buccaneers held a 15-6 lead after the first quarter. That momentum carried over in the second quarter, as Blinn outscored Victoria 19-11 in the second to hold a 34-17 lead at the break.
The Buccaneers didn’t let up in the second half as they extended the lead by outscoring Victoria 24-13 to hold a 58-30 lead before the final quarter. The fourth quarter allowed Blinn to get all players on the court and the Buccaneers still coasted to the 31-point victory.
Blinn will be at home for its next five games starting with a game against Temple College on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. inside the PE Building in Brenham.
BUCCANEER MEN
Buccaneers pull away from Victoria in second half to win season opener, 122-83
VICTORIA, Texas – In a game that was fairly close in the first half, Blinn College men’s basketball was able to pull away from Victoria College for a convincing 122-83 victory Friday night in Victoria to move to 1-0 to start the season.
“We ran the floor well, competed and played unselfish basketball,” said Blinn head coach Scott Schumacher. “Anytime you can get a win on the road it is big.”
Corey Henderson led Blinn with 24 points while Morris Dunnigan wasn’t too far behind with 23 and John Dewey poured in 21 points.
Victor Dukes chipped in 14 points, James Harrison finished with 12 points and Link Kabadyundi rounded out the players in double figures with 10 points.
Blinn played well in the first half but Victoria was able to hit enough 3-pointers to stay in the game and only trail by six points at the break, 53-47.
The second half was a different story as the Buccaneers were able to wear down Victoria and outscore the home team 69-36 in the final 20 minutes to take home the 39-point victory.
Blinn will now play at home for six consecutive games starting with one against Lone Star College-Tomball Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
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(Story courtesy, Jake Gordon, Blinn Information)