COLLEGE SPORTS ROUNDUP: Red Raiders rout Jackson State in 50-point win
HOUSTON — It was a good homecoming for Kevin Obanor and an even better day for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team.
Obanor scored 16 points, while KJ Allen chipped in a career-high 15, to help the Red Raiders secure a 102-52 win over Jackson State as part of the second annual HBCU Roundball Classic at the Delmar Fieldhouse.
“I thought everybody got in there and played hard,” Texas Tech coach Mark Adams said in a postgame radio interview. ”Our defense excellent in the first half. We played a nearly perfect first half. Moved the ball well and made the right plays. Played basketball the right way. So I was really proud of them.”
With the victory, Texas Tech (8-2) netted a season-high 13 three-point shots — including 10 in the second half alone — to increase their winning streak to four games by downing the Tigers (1-10).
D’Maurian Williams led the charge in the 3-point department, making 5-of-6 triples in the second half, toward a season-best 17 points. Jaylon Tyson (11 points, five rebounds) and De’Vion Harmon (10 points) also chipped in on the offensive end.
On the defensive end, the Red Raiders turned in one of the best performances, statistically, of the season by owning a 47-0 advantage in points off turnovers while forcing 30 turnovers. Texas Tech, on the other hand, turned the ball over a season-best eight times — besting its mark of nine against Eastern Washington on Tuesday.
The Red Raiders eclipsed the century mark for the first time since a 101-58 triumph over Northwestern State and bested an offensive-best output of 79 in a win over Georgetown earlier in the season. Most encouraging was the 56 bench points, which was well above the season average of 18.4.
Texas Tech is scheduled to host Houston Christian at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
LCU women’s basketball
LAS VEGAS — No.13 Georgia Southwestern State, carried by a combined 35 points from Kayla Langley (18 points) and Jolicia Williams (17), en route to claiming a 70-59 win over Lubbock Christian in a Holiday Hoops Classic contest Friday at South Point Arena. LCU had rallied from an 11-point second half deficit and trailed 61-52, after Jacquelyn Levay converted a four-point play for the Hurricanes with 5:56 remaining, before LCU went on a 7-0 run. Audrey Robertson had a layup to begin the run, which was followed by a three-pointer from Carli Bostwick and a bucket from Audrey Spurgin to cut LCU's deficit to 61-59. It unfortunately would be as close as LCU would get to overcoming the deficit. A trio of missed field goals and turnovers kept LCU off the scoreboard over the final 3:32 of the game, as GSW made six of their final eight shot attempts.
South Plains women’s basketball
HOBBS — Celia Sumbane and Jennifer Silva combined for 29 points as the South Plains College women's basketball team outlasted Ranger College 55-54 on Saturday at the Casper Activity Center on the campus of New Mexico Junior College.
The Lady Texans close out the fall semester with a record of 6-6 and will be back on the floor on Saturday, January 7 when they travel to Blinn College. South Plains will open conference play on Jan. 12 in Big Spring against Howard College, which will air live on ESPN+.
Sumbane shot 50 percent in the contest, dropping in six of 12 shots from the field, netting 14 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, and a pair of blocked shots over 31 minutes. Silva finished with 15 points, nine boards, and five blocked shots, connecting on seven of 11 attempts from the floor.
Matilda Soderlund chipped in nine points over 32 minutes, finishing a perfect six-for-six from the charity stripe. Vitoria Carvalho tallied six points and eight rebounds as South Plains shot a 38.6 percent clip from the field.
South Plains men’s basketball
ROSWELL — The South Plains College men's basketball team wrapped up its final game before the Christmas break Saturday, winning their ninth consecutive contest, pummeling Adams State JV 100-45 at Cahoon Armory on the campus of New Mexico Military Institute.
South Plains improves to 10-1 on the year and will be back on the floor when they travel to Phoenix, Arizona for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout Dec. 27-29 on the campus of Mesa Community College. The full tournament schedule will be available at spctexans.com, and the tournament will stream live in its entirety.
South Plains' Christian Coleman led all scorers Saturday, netting 25 points, his 11th consecutive game scoring in double figures. Elijah Tate poured in 21 points, knocking down five 3s for South Plains, while freshman Bryson Ogletree chipped in 11 points.
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