Photo by Jean St. Fleur

Goodwell, Okla. – The Central Christian College men's basketball team found the win column again, wrapping up their weekend road trip with a 73-64 victory over the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies.

As they have done throughout the season, the Tigers got off to a hot start in the first half, shooting 50% from the floor, leading to a nine point lead, 35-26, at the break. Against the Aggies however, they went against what has been their second half trend, and maintained that lead for the final 20 minutes of the game. They played the Aggies dead even, allowing their nine point halftime lead to stand up.

By the Numbers

Offensively, the Tigers made 25 of 56 (45%) shots from the floor.

They made 8 of 24 (33%) from deep.

At the free throw line they were 15 of 22 (68%) for the game.

The Tigers won the turnover battle 11 to 16, but were out-rebounded by the Aggies 36 to 32.

Three Tigers scored in double figures, led by Demario Moore with 19.

Jamir Spivey had another double double with 16 points and 11 boards.

Tiger Leaders

Points: Demario Moore (19)

Rebounds: Jamir Spivey (11)             

Assists: Malachi Farr, Reece Warren (4)

Steals: Demario Moore, Ryan Moore (2)

Blocks: Jamir Spivey (1)                                                                   

Coaches Quote
 
"It was nice to see our guys earn a win today.  It's been a tough return from break for our team.  But, our guys have been battling daily and trying to improve, so I am very happy to see them rewarded as a group.  It was a great defensive effort, we did a great job trying to make it tough for the top scorer in the NAIA, he is a great player and we were able to do some things to make it tougher for him to get clean looks, that effort was led by Malachi.  

I thought Malachi did a great job on both sides of the ball today, leading our offense with his composure and defensively setting the tone.  A lot of guys had winning moments throughout the game, Jamir, Mekhi, and Adrian did a great job in the trenches and on the boards.  Mario and Reece hit some big shots each half.  I thought Ryan also had one his more complete games of the season.  Chris, Ahmad, Jakir and Noah all did well handling their pressure at moments throughout the game.  Offensively, it was one of our better games in the last few weeks.  We have struggled scoring consistently and today, we did a solid job sharing the ball and getting quality possessions." – Coach Tony Romero

Next Up
 
The Tigers head back out on the road this week, playing at Texas Wesleyan on Thursday (7:45 pm) and then at USAO (3:45 pm) on Saturday.