BUC MEN/WOMEN RETURN FROM BREAK WITH WINS

Buccaneer men roll past Houston Community College, 113-64

Buccaneer women earn gritty non-conference victory over McLennan, 70-61

MEN

Blinn pulls away by outscoring Houston 60-31 in the second half

BRENHAM, Texas – Blinn College men’s basketball came off the holiday break looking strong in blowing out Houston Community College 113-64 Tuesday night inside the P.E. Building in Brenham.

The Buccaneers started fast by leading by 20 at the half and then outscored Houston 60-31 in the second half to improve to an 11-2 overall record and remain at 2-2 in Region XIV play after the non-conference victory.

Morris Dunnigan led Blinn with 26 points while Victor Dukes added 13 points. John Dewey, James Harrison and Emmanuel Sanosi each scored 10 points in the victory. Link Kabadyundi was a force in the paint with 15 rebounds and six blocks for the Buccaneers.

Dunnigan scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half to set the tone for Blinn that grabbed a 53-33 lead at the break.

The Buccaneers played well as a team down the stretch and expanded the lead in the second half to win by 49 points.

Blinn will have a tough test on Saturday, Jan. 2 when it hosts Kilgore College for a conference game at 4 p.m.

WOMEN

All 10 players that dressed scored a point for Blinn

WACO, Texas – Blinn College women’s basketball didn’t play its prettiest game but played hard enough to beat McLennan Community College 70-61 Wednesday afternoon in Waco.

The Buccaneers showed their balance in having all 10 players that dressed score at least one point as Blinn improved to 9-4 overall and stay at 2-3 in Region XIV play.

Ebony Parker led the Buccaneers with 13 points while Ekiya Gray and Penina Faumui each scored 12 points. Gabriella Odom and Abigail Whyte each chipped in with seven points in the victory.

“Penina played well and was efficient and Gabriella is a really good offensive player,” said Blinn coach Jeff Jenkins. “We came out playing hard but it wasn’t our prettiest game.”

Blinn really controlled the game throughout as it held a slim 16-13 lead after one quarter and expanded that lead to 31-21 at the half. The Buccaneers essentially maintained that lead throughout the second half with an 11 point lead heading into the fourth quarter and coming out on top by nine points after the final buzzer.

Blinn will head out to Waco again on Saturday, Jan. 2 for a tournament game against Hill College at 12 p.m.

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(Story courtesy, Jake Gordon, Blinn Information)