McPherson, KANSAS – Tigers score a season high 114 in their 38 point victory over the Bears. This was the highest scoring game for the Tigers since 2017 when they scored 121 against Crowley's Ridge College.
Demario Moore came off the bench and led the Tigers with 21 points and 7-3 pointers.
Reece Warren tallied 18 points of his own on 7-12 shooting. Tigers had a total of 5 players score in double figures.
Kenzell Williams dished out 6 of the season high 23 assist on the night.
Andre Shelby led the Tigers with 7 rebounds as Tigers total 45 on the day.
GAME SUMMARY
1
st Half
Tigers breakout with a 12-2 run to begin the first 5' minutes of the game. The Bears continued to struggle at the midway point as the Tigers lead climbed to 15, up 22-7 with 10:15 remaining. A timeout by the Bears at 9:26, proved to be a momentary remedy as they went on a 11-3 run to get the game back to single digits down 25-18 with 6:40 remaining. Tigers though caught fire and scored 35 points in under 7 minutes to end the half on a 35-10 run going up 60-28.
2
nd Half
Tigers continued to stay aggressive on offense and began the period on a 14-6 run to go up 40 points, 74-34 with 15:52 remaining. A technical foul and shooting foul at 8:32 mark got the Bears within 30 and gave them some momentum to chip away at the Tiger lead. Tigers though finding their grove again closed the game out on a 25-17 run to win by 38, 114-76.
UP NEXT
Tigers, 5-3 are back in conference play next, hosting Langston University on Nov. 30
th following the women's game at 6:00 p.m.
TIGERS NOTABLES
Tigers score 114 on 43-75 (.573) from the floor, they knock down 13-3 pointers, and go 15-20 (.750) from the charity stripe. The Tigers dish out a total of 23 assist, grabbed 45 boards, and recorded 12 steals.
The Tigers held the bears to 32.2% shooting from the floor (19-59) and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Bears record 6 assist, but Tigers force 19 turnovers which result in 25 points for the Tigers.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN QUOTES
Head Coach
Tony Romero:
"It was nice to get out and compete today after our last showing. The guys had a solid couple days of practice and I felt like we saw that carry over in a positive way today. The thing we are most proud about is that we were able to see
Keyshawn Jones have a great showing on his personal senior game. Keyshawn is going to be graduating this December, having finished his degree in 3.5 years. He will be moving towards his career goals after these next two weeks. He has been such a joy to have in our program and has modeled the Tiger way every moment he has been on our campus. Total team guy with high character. We wanted to make sure we got the chance to send him out the right way. He came in and gave a great contribution tonight, going 4-4 with 10 points. Overall, I was happy with our guys focus on both sides of the ball, played unselfish and defended much better. Next week is a big week for us, 3 conference games in 6 days."
