We’re back…sort of.
Our East Texas “Snow-pocalypse” hit this week, leading to Tuesday’s campus closure and a slight delay to our first day of the semester.
This is East Texas, however, so by the end of the week, we’ll all be working on our tans.
Here’s a rundown of the past week’s events, along with all events heading our way.
Lady Roadrunner Basketball
The Lady Roadrunner basketball team came out of the holiday break on fire, posting back-to-back blowouts to move to 2-0 in Region XIV conference play.
AC started the new semester with a convincing 83-56 win over Kilgore College Wednesday at Shands Gymnasium. Amyria Walker – who leads Region XIV in scoring at a 19.9 points-per-game clip – led the Lady ‘Runners over the Lady Rangers with an 18-point effort. Marie Kenembeni added 15 points and six rebounds, and Janay Quinn finished with 13 points and five assists.
On Saturday, AC’s ladies traveled to Jacksonville, where the Lady ‘Runners proceeded to blow past the Lady Jaguars by a 71-45 final margin. Team leaders were Kenembeni with 15 points, Quinn and Alicia Rivera-Scott with 12 points each, and Walker and Maria Andrade with 10 points each.
The Lady Roadrunners (10-6, 2-0) host No. 4 Trinity Valley Community College at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday as part of a women’s/men’s doubleheader at Shands Gymnasium. AC caps the week with Saturday’s visit to No. 23 Blinn College in Brenham. That game tips off at 2 p.m.
Roadrunner Basketball
The Roadrunner men experienced a full rollercoaster of a week: The team first pulled off a thrilling 58-55 win over Bossier Parish Community College on Wednesday at Shands Gymnasium but then fell 70-66 in an overtime heartbreaker at Kilgore College on Saturday.
In Wednesday’s win, the ‘Runners showed just how to pull out one of those gritty, make-it-happen types of wins so common in conference play. Just three AC players scored in double figures: Xavier Owens (13 points), Nehikare Igiehon (12 points) and Eddie Evans (10 points). However, the clutch plays down the stretch were enough to hold off the Cavs. Igiehon kept a rebound alive in the final seconds, slapping the ball to a teammate and leading to Keddric Mays’ game-sealing free throws.
In Saturday’s loss at Kilgore, Igiehon posted a season-high 19 points, followed by 13 points from Patrick Johnson and 12 points each from Owens and Mays.
The Roadrunners (11-6, 2-4) host Navarro College on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. before visiting No. 11 Lee College in Baytown on Saturday. Game time on Saturday is 4 p.m.
Lady Roadrunner Softball Evaluation Session Rescheduled
The Lady Roadrunner Softball program’s scheduled “Recruiting Showcase” has been moved from its original date of Sunday, Jan. 14 to Sunday, Jan. 28. All other information remains the same.
For registration and other information, click the attached link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prospect-softball-camp-january-14-2024-9-am-registration-772282777577?aff=oddtdtcreator
Baseball, Softball Schedules
As announced last week, both the AC baseball and softball schedules are now available online. Visit www.angelinaathletics.com to view those schedules. The Roadrunner baseball team is scheduled to open the season on Friday, Jan. 26 at Galveston. The ‘Runners then host their home opener on Sunday, Jan. 28 starting at 1 p.m.
The Lady Roadrunner softball team opens its season at Tyler Junior College with a Wednesday, Jan. 31 doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. AC’s ladies host their home opener on Sunday, Feb. 4 in a twin bill starting at 1 p.m.
Live Streaming Update
Angelina College Athletics has partnered with TSBN Sports for all live streaming of AC sports events. On the AC Athletics website (www.angelinaathletics.com), one simply has to click the “Video” link under the rolling schedule on the right-hand side of the page.
AC Basketball Teams Cut Lines
Men:
Xavier Owens Dunk
Patrick Johnson Drive
Women:
Maria Andrade Reverse
India McMahon Drive
That’s about it for this week. Baby, it’s cold outside, so please stay safe and warm.
I’ll see you at the games.
Gary Stallard
Email: gstallard@angelina.edu
Phone: (936) 465-4614
