Men's Basketball | 11/18/2013 3:58:00 PM
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McPherson, Kan. – The time has come for the annual showdown between the two colleges of McPherson, Kansas. This year the Central Christian Tigers will be traveling east to the Sport Center of McPherson College to play the Bulldogs on their home court. Tipoff for the women is set for 6:00 p.m. (CT) with the men to follow at 8:00; junior varsity games will be held at 2:00 and 4:00
Both MC squads are coming off tough road losses where poor shooting hampered their chances of winning. The Lady 'Dogs traveled to York College and played against the Lady Panthers on Friday. It was a low scoring start as both teams had issues making buckets and neither squad took control; that is until YC went on a 13-0 run to create a 15-point gap between them and McPherson. With their inability to put the ball through the hoop, going 9-of-26 in the first 20 minutes with only 1-of-12 going in from deep, Mac saw themselves down 39-26 at halftime.
York came out red-hot in the second half, going on a 16-0 run which gave them a 27-point lead. For the next several minutes, the Panthers stayed out in front by 20+ but a surge from MC pulled the score closer to single-digits. Unfortunately time ran out and the 'Dogs couldn't complete the comeback, losing 82-68. The late push by Mac helped their shooting percentage, they hit over half of their 29 shots with six three balls. York used their early run to improve their field goal percentage; the made 14-of-31 from the floor and 13-of-21 from the charity stripe.
For the 40 minutes, the Lady Bulldogs went 25-of-55, making 45.5 percent; 7-of-23 three-point baskets were counted as were 11-of-17 from the stripe. MC was outrebounded 31-to-45 and had 23 turnovers in the contest; they did tally 14 assists and 11 steals which netted 24 points. 39 of McPherson's points were scored in the paint and 29 from their bench.
Bailey Brown scored 17 to lead the 'Dogs; she made 5-of-8 field goals and a perfect 5-of-5 free throws. Second on the team was Sunny Smart who converted on 3-of-10 from deep and 1-of-2 from two-point range; she also made 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to complete her season-high 16 points. Chandler short bucketed nine points, nearing the double figure mark for the first time this year.
The Lady Bulldogs host a four-team classic on November 22nd and 23rd for their next two contests; MC will play AIB College of Business on Friday at 8:00 and Northern New Mexico College on Saturday at 4:00.
The Mac men lost a disappointing 88-66 game at Bacone College on Saturday. It was a slow start for both clubs but the Warriors scored the first and didn't look back, holding the lead for the rest of the contest. BC had a small advantage for most of the half, holding off any pushes by the 'Dogs. After scoring seven of the last eight points in the period, Bacone found themselves ahead 40-28 at the break. MC constantly struggled from the foul line, making a mere 2-of-14; they went 12-of-34 from the floor and just 2-of-12 from range. BC kept their distance by making their free shots, hitting 14-of-17 from the stripe.
In the second period, the Bulldogs' lack of makes began to wear on the team as their confidence seemed to dwindle, creating more misses. Bacone increased the lead to 20 points which is where it hovered for the majority of the half; the Warriors ended the game with an 88-66 victory. McPherson went 10-of-33 in the final 20 minutes, making just 2-of-13 threes and 16-of-28 free throws. BC made 60% of their 30 attempts including five three pointers; they also converted 6-of-9 from the line.
The Bulldogs ended the night making 22-of-67 from the floor including an unfortunate 4-of-25 (16%) from deep; less than half of their free throws went through the rim as they totaled 18-of-42. Mac did keep their turnovers under 10, logging eight; they only had four assists however. The 'Dogs pulled in two more rebounds than the Warriors, totaling 42 with 20 offensive boards.
Devirous Johnson seemed to be the only MC playing seeing his shots fall as he scored a season-high 22 points, making 9-of-14 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws; he also boarded a team leading 16 rebounds with eight coming off the offensive glass. Erik DeRoo was the next closest Bulldog to hit double figures as he was 2-of-8 from downtown and 2-of-2 from the stripe.
Following their game with the Tigers, Mac will play at Baker University on the 23rd of November; start time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
Scouting Central Christian Women
The 3-3 Tigers have already played two KCAC schools thus far, losing to Bethel 67-44 and to Saint Mary 85-68 on the 8th of November. Since their game with USM, Central Christian has won two games and lost an exhibition to Newman University. Most recently, the Tigers played and beat Barclay College, a NCCAA institution, 84-50.
CCC easily controlled the Lady Bears at home last Tuesday as they were ahead 39-21 at halftime. As the final buzzer sounded, Central had an 84-50 victory. The Tigers took 80 shots in the game, making 33 for a 41.3 field goal percentage; they went 11-of-26 from long range and were 7-of-12 from the charity stripe. CCC led the rebounding statistic with 55 boards to BC's 37; they also had 18 assists and 12 steals in the game.
Quamisha Spence scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting with a 5-of-8 showing from the foul line; she also tallied a team leading 12 rebounds with seven coming on the offensive side. Ashlyn Garza also made it into double figures with 11 points; she hit three from deep and one other field goal. Kadetra O'Brine entered off the bench and tied Spence in rebounds with 12; she also netted eight points, making 4-of-9 from the field.
The Lady Tigers bucket 68.7 points a game this season, making 34.5% from the floor; they hit close to six three-point shots each time they play, draining 25.9% from deep. The team struggles from the stripe as they make a poor 52.3 percent. CCC tends to outrebound their oppenents; they average 52.3 boards a contest and have a positive 2.5 rebound margin. This season the squad averages 21.7 turnovers, 11.7 steals and 14.8 assists an outing.
This season Spence has averaged 16 points a game to lead the Tigers and nearly averages a double-double with 9.6 boards each time she hits the court; the junior is making 43.2% of her attempts this year. Garza is almost scoring 10 a contest and leads the team in three-point makes with 10; she drains 21.3 percent of her shots from downtown. Libby Regier plays nearly 23 minutes an outing and tops the team in that category.
Ozark Christian College is the next opponent for the Lady Tigers.
Scouting Central Christian Men
The men's team at Central Christian is a perfect 6-0 this season, taking out two KCAC teams in Bethel, 82-67, and Kansas Wesleyan, 85-69, which was this past Thursday.
Against the Coyotes, the two teams battled it out for the first 10 minutes, staying close but a 20-8 run by Central to close out the half gave the Tigers a 40-30 lead. CCC began the second period with a 13-4 run, putting them up 53-34. Central Christian stayed up by 10+ until KWU strung together a few baskets, pulling them within seven. The Tigers had other plans and pushed right back getting back up by double-digits; they ended the game making their free throws down the stretch for an 85-69 win.
CCC hit 23-of-59 from the field in the game, bucketing 5-of-22 threes and an eye-popping 34-of-42 free throws. The defense held Kansas Wesleyan to a 31.8 field goal percentage and forced 11 turnovers. The Tigers tallied 47 rebounds, six more than KWU.
Aaron Miller led all scoring with 28 points on 8-of-14 from the floor with a three-ball; he also made 11-of-14 from the foul line. Second on the scoring list is Daniel Nwosuh who had 15 on 3-of-6 shooting and 11-of-14 free throws. Kris Quant scored 11 points with nine coming from the stripe.
This season Central has scored 519 points while shooting 45% from the field; they bucket seven three balls an outing while making 27.8 percent. They average 86.5 points each game and have a positive 16.8 score margin. The team commits 12.3 turnovers a contest while stealing back 7.17; they also net 14.5 assists and 3.33 blocks a game.
Miller is logging 23.5 points in his six games with 53% of his field goals falling; he has made a team-high 38 free throws and pulls down 4.2 boards a game. Dustin Rojas is next on the team with a 10.0 ppg average; he has hit a team-high 11 three pointers, cashing in on 33 percent of his attempts from deep. Nathan Fort also nets 10 a contest, scoring most from the paint. The leading rebounder is Kendric Warren with 59, 9.8 an outing; he scores eight points on average.
Like the women, the Central Christian men travel to Ozark Christian for their next competition.
