Lady Texans continue quest for crown

by Caroline Basile, sports editor

The South Plains College Lady Texans remained on top of the WJCAC standings with a 52-38 victory over Howard College recently.

SPC is currently 28-1 for the season and 12-1 in conference play.

SPC never trailed in the game and had a 10-point lead, 17-7, less than ten minutes into the game. The Lady Texans held Howard to just five field goals in the first half.

Ashlee Roberson lead SPC with 18 points, while Dominic Seals chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. Ashley Frazier had seven points, Alana Rumph added five, and Brittany Blackmon scored four.

Also, Ashely Malone scored three points and Mariame Djouara added two.

The record-setting winning streak for the Lady Texans was stopped at 27 games recently when they were defeated by Odessa College, 69-57.

SPC committed 34 turnovers, eight of which came in the first five minutes of the game.

The loss has not phased the Lady Texans, who continue to have a positive attitude about the season.

“We have a pretty strong team,” Roberson, a freshman wing, said. “And everybody gets along, on and off the court. We act like one big happy family. I don’t think the loss got us down or anything. It helped and showed us what we need to improve on.”

Seals had 19 points and nine rebounds, leading SPC in scoring. Roberson chipped in 16 points, while Rumph had eight in the loss.

“Personally, I could not be more proud to be part of the Lady Texans program,” freshman guard Krystal Davis added. “Being with players who have the heart and passion for the game is a wonderful feeling. Although we lost, snapping our 27-game winning streak, we are still confident and ready to play and to get back on the winning track.”

Also, Blackmon scored six points against Odessa, while Djouara added five, and Frazier had three.

Before the loss at Odessa, the Lady Texans competed at Clarendon, defeating posting an 86-51 victory.

SPC never lost the lead against Clarendon during the game.

Djouara led the Lady Texans with 22 points, and Roberson had 17, while Seals tossed in 15 points, pulled down16 rebounds and blocked five shots.

“I think the season is going pretty good,” Blackmon said. “We play as a team, and practice hard every day, just trying to get to regionals and then nationals. It’s No. 1 on our list, so we take it all one day at a time.”

Blackmon scored 15, while Frazier chipped in eight points and six assists. Rumph finished with seven, and freshman Courtney Miller threw in two points.

The Lady Texans concluded regular-season play on March 1 at New Mexico Junior College. Results were not available at press time.