AC with Fourth Straight Win in Conference Play
Angelina College’s Lady Roadrunners have put together quite a four-game winning streak to move upward in the conference standings, with Wednesday’s win over No. 7 Tyler Junior College the latest step on the ladder.
Just four days after knocking off No. 12 Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, the Lady ‘Runners took a convincing 73-57 win over the Lady Apaches Wednesday at Shands Gymnasium.
AC battled back from a 21-10 deficit in the second quarter, reeling off a 16-2 run to take the lead momentarily. The teams ended the first half tied at 27-27.
With no more than a bucket separating them throughout most of the third period, the game turned in AC’s favor for good when the Lady Roadrunners launched another scoring run, this a 12-1 surge that essentially sealed the win.
While the team’s scoring was balanced overall, the defensive play proved crucial against a high-scoring Lady Apache team. AC forced 22 Tyler turnovers, converting those into 27 points.
AC’s Lovietta “Pinky” Walker put together a double-double – her fifth of the season – finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Zaraya March scored 15 points and pulled down eight boards; Jakayla Parks contributed 14 points; and Derrica Gilbert just missed out on a double-double of her own with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Nadechika Laccen led Tyler with 20 points.
The Lady Roadrunners (19-7, 9-6) travel to Brenham on Saturday to face Blinn College in a game scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.
The email address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.
