As hard as it is to earn a national ranking, it’s often just as hard to hold onto it.
Angelina College’s Lady Roadrunners, ranked No. 19 in the current NJCAA Division I polls, fell flat in the team’s first loss in the past 11 games in Saturday’s 63-44 loss to San Jacinto at Shands Gymnasium.
The Lady Roadrunners, after experiencing a frigid first half of shooting, clawed their way back to within two points at 42-40 with just 8:25 remaining in the game.
The Lady Gators then exploded for a 21-4 run to close out the game, getting four three pointers in a three-minute stretch to extend their lead.
AC’s Natasha Mack fought her way to a triple-double, finishing the game with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. However, no other Lady ‘Runner scored more than four points in the loss.
San Jacinto’s Eryka Sydney led the Gators with 19 points. Victoria Blankenship added 16. The Lady Gators hit eight three pointers to AC’s one in snapping the Lady Roadrunners’ 11-game win streak and handing AC its first home loss of the season.
The Lady Roadrunners (12-3, 4-1) travel to Jacksonville College on Tuesday. AC will face the Lady Jaguars starting at 5:30 p.m.
The e-mail address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.