Rangers defeat Jacksonville but lose on the road to Blinn, Lady Rangers lose close one to Temple
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jacksonville College | 35 | 45 | 80 |
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Kilgore College | 37 | 51 | 88 |
The No. 15 Kilgore College Rangers struggled early against Jacksonville College, but a late spark by point guard DaVeon Thomas ensured an 88-80 conference victory in Masters Gymnasium Jan. 4. Thomas scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half.
CJ Luster scored 18 points, Kingsley Ijeoma scored 13 points and Dorian Benford earned a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
On Jan. 7 in Brenham, KC rallied but couldn't overcome a stout Blinn offense, losing 90-73.
KC sits at 12-4 overall and 4-2 in Region XIV play.
LADY RANGERS:
On a rare Thursday afternoon game, the Temple College Lady Leopards rallied to defeat the Lady Rangers, 81-76.
With the loss, the women drop to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
The Lady Rangers play next in Athens Wednesday, Jan. 11, versus Trinity Valley in a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. The game at TVCC can be livestreamed here.
Photo of DaVeon Thomas by Courtland Brown/KC