Angelina College Wins First Game of the Conference Tournament
The 12th-ranked Angelina College Roadrunner basketball team used their suffocating defense to lead the way for an opening round win in their conference basketball tourney opener.
The ‘Runners held Tyler Junior College to just 21 points in the first half on the way to AC’s convincing 81-44 win in men’s quarterfinal action of the Region XIV Conference Tournament at Lee College in Baytown.
The Roadrunners (18-4) advance to Friday’s regional semifinals against No. 9 Panola College. The two teams split their season series, with the ‘Runners beating the Ponies at Shands Gymnasium by a 67-55 margin in overtime and Panola winning 50-42 in Carthage.
Against Tyler on Thursday, AC saw five Roadrunners post double figures in scoring: Christian Jones (15 points), Kyle Morgan and Daemon Ely (14 points each), Chris Carpenter (12 points) and Jordan Mathews (10 points). Kanaan Holder finished with eight points.
In the photo above, Angelina College’s Chris Carpenter (4) dribbles toward an open space against the Tyler Junior College defense during Thursday’s Region XIV Conference Tournament quarterfinals game in Baytown. The No. 12 Roadrunners hammered the Apaches by an 81-44 final to advance to Friday’s semifinals against Panola College. (Gary Stallard photo for AC Athletics)
Ely added 14 rebounds to his totals, while Mathews added eight boards.
AC converted nine three-pointers on the night, with Jones drilling three of those. Holder, Carpenter, and Morgan each hit two treys.
Friday’s semifinal game is set for an 8 p.m. tipoff at Lee College in Baytown. Live streaming will be available at TSBN Sports.
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