BASKETBALL: Chaps edge Blinn
Doug Young made three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 25-ranked Midland College to an 84-83 win over Blinn College during the Wrangler Shootout, Saturday at OC Sports Center.
Staff Report
Midland Reporter-Telegram
ODESSA, TEXAS - Doug Young made three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 25-ranked Midland College to an 84-83 win over Blinn College during the Wrangler Shootout, Saturday at OC Sports Center.
Following a free-throw miss by a Blinn College player with five seconds left, MC secured the rebound and Young was fouled on his 3-point attempt.
Young finished with a game-high 27 points, teammate Keonte Jones followed with 24, Brison Walker had 12 and Trent Johnson had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The unbeaten Chaps (10-0) face Utah State Eastern at noon Sunday to close out the Wrangler Shootout.
MIDLAND COLLEGE 84, BLINN COLLEGE 83
Blinn College (5-3) – Bakari LaStrap 6-11 2-3 15, Elijah Elliott 6-12 9-12, 25, Damian Watson 2-4 0-2 4, Alex Tsynkevich 1-2 4-4 6, Marco Foster 5-11 4-4 16, Jamine Charles 2-5, 0-0 4, Jaji Sanni 3-6 5-6 11, Kelvin Tamakloe 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-53 24-31.
Midland College (10-0) – Christian Villegas 1-2 0-0 2, Keonte Jones 8-15 8-11 24, Doug Young 8-14 8-8 27, Trent Johnson 3-6 4-5 10, Brison Waller 5-8 2-2 12, Jaden Henderson 2-2 1-2 6, Xavier White 1-5 0-0 3, Brett Leach 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-53 23-28 84.
Halftime – MC 43, Blinn 42. 3-point goals – Blinn 7-18 (LaStrap 1-4, Elliott 4-6, Watson 0-1, Foster 2-7), MC 5-11 (Jones 0-1, Young 3-5, Henderson 1-1, White 1-3, Leach 0-1). Rebounds – Blinn 25 (Watson 8), MC 26 (Johnson 10). Assists – Blinn 8, MC 10 (Young 4). Turnovers – Blinn 9, MC 10.