HoopInsider_Cooper Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 Good & bad...HC Matt Cross may be moving on up soon.
LamarStatesports Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 Tyler, Tx. -- Sophomore guard Vonn Jones put on a 30-point tournament MVP performance Monday in Tyler as the Lamar State College-Port Arthur Seahawks won the Region XIV championship after stopping the No. 4 junior college team in the nation, San Jacinto College, 72-67, in the Herrington Patriot Center at the University of Texas-Tyler.The start of the men's championship game was delayed 30 minutes by overtime in the women's championship game between Lon Morris College and Trinity Valley Community College.San Jacinto breezed through the quarterfinal and semi-final rounds of the tournament, winning by more than 20 points. But the Ravens didn't find the going as easy against Lamar State. The game was close for the first 18 minutes of the first half. But then, San Jacinto's big men scored several put-backs to put the Ravens up by 11 points at halftime, 39-28.Sophomore guard Vonn Jones, the tournament MVP, put up 12 first half points for the Seahawks, who hit only 36 percent from the field and missed six of seven free throws by halftime.The Ravens pulled away by 16 points early in the second period with three-pointers and strong inside play. But the Seahawks slowly cut the deficit and tied 57-57 with seven minutes remaining on a three-pointer by Jones.The game was tight in the final minutes, but the Seahawks maintained control to come away with the win and a trip to the NJCAA Division Championship Tournament, March 15-17 in Hutchinson, Kansas..Jones led all scorers with 30 points. Keenen Coleman and Dion Waiters added 14 and 13 points, respectively.Marsell Holden paced San Jacinto with 21 points.
Spanky Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 [size=12pt][color=blue]Congratulations Seahawks![/color][/size]
Lazeek Posted March 8, 2011 Report Posted March 8, 2011 Nor sure if it is possible, but any chance of LSC-PA and Highland College(KS) playing each other??? That is where Gulley (BMT Central), Donahoe and Benard (HJ) play their college ball at currently!!!
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