By DOUG IRELAND, Journal Sports
Tuesday night is not typically a game night for the local college basketball teams, but LSUS and Centenary made the most of it last night.
LSUS swept a road doubleheader at Texas A&M-Texarkana, with the Lady Pilots stretching their winning streak to 15 as they continue to roll unbeaten through the Red River Athletic Conference.
Centenary swept a home twinbill at the Gold Dome, thanks to a big upset in overtime by the Ladies for only their second win this season, with a couple of Captain Shreve graduates playing key roles. That followed an impressive performance by the Gentlemen, who smacked a very good St. Thomas team.
Bossier Parish Community College is home tonight, hoping to dip into the good vibes.
Quick glances at our local college hoop squads:
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LSUS: 15-4 overall, 10-3 in Red River Athletic Conference
The Pilots rebounded from a tough 103-98 loss last Thursday at LSUA to notch two tough road wins, 91-83 Saturday at Louisiana Christian and 89-83 Tuesday night at Texas A&M-Texarkana. Tyler Washington scored 21 in both victories, and was the leading rebounder (8 at LC, 9 Tuesday night). LSUA leads the RRAC with a 14-2 mark and Texas College is a half-game up on LSUS with an 11-3 league record, with nine games left.
NEXT – Thursday, home vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30; Saturday, home vs. Huston-Tillotson, 4:00 p.m.
Centenary: 11-9 overall, 6-5 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Gents hadn’t played in 10 days but roared out to a 17-4 lead and posted a key 75-60 win over visiting St. Thomas Tuesday night, going to 8-1 at the Gold Dome this season. The Celts were receiving votes in the D3hoops.com top 25 poll and stand second in league standings, but fell to 16-4 overall, 8-3 (second) in the SCAC. The victory gives Centenary an edge heading into the final five games of the season, the next three on the road. The Gents are fifth in the standings and the top six make the SCAC Tournament in the Gold Dome in late February. (Notes by Patrick Meehan, Centenary Athletics)
NEXT – Friday, at Colorado College, 5:30 p.m.
Bossier Parish CC: 8-12 overall, 2-7 in Region 14 North
The Cavs dropped a pair of Region XIV games, the first at home to Paris in overtime 67-63 and on Saturday at 14th ranked Panola 90-52. John Awoke and Nicholas Kaigler were the only Cavs in double figures in both games. Awoke had 17 against Paris and 18 at Panola while Kaigler had 10 and 16 respectively. BPCC has lost its last three and five of the last six. (Notes by Lee Hiller, Journal Sports)
NEXT – Tonight, vs. Tyler JC, 5:30; Saturday, at Trinity Valley, 4 p.m.
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LSUS: 17-2 overall, 13-0 in RRAC
The Lady Pilots’ nailbiting win last Thursday at LSUA gave them a sweep of that season series and command of the RRAC race, with a two-game lead over the Lady Generals and Xavier, both 11-2 in the conference and 14-4 overall. They handled business impressively in the next two road games, rolling 86-65 Saturday in Pineville at Louisiana Christian and 66-42 Tuesday night at Texas A&M-Texarkana. A double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) by 6-6 junior transfer Kenyal Perry set the pace in Texarkana.
Their win streak is now 15 heading into home action against two apparently overmatched visitors this week.
NEXT– Thursday, home vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 5:30; Saturday, home vs. Huston-Tillotson, 2:00 p.m.
Centenary: 2-17 overall, 1-10 in SCAC
The long break was just what the doctor ordered for the Ladies, who ended a 13-game skid Tuesday night with a 61-59 overtime win over a St. Thomas team that had drubbed them 75-48 last month in Houston. Sophomore forward Kyra Stokes, a Captain Shreve product, led Centenary with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
The Ladies trailed 56-52 in the fourth quarter with 1:49 left before another former Shreve standout, sophomore guard Madison Davis, hit two layups to force overtime – the last with four seconds left.
Sophomore guard Amiyah Barrow had 17 points and gave the Ladies a 60-59 lead with 1:48 remaining in OT. She made a free throw with six seconds left and Centenary survived the visitors’ last possession. (Notes by Patrick Meehan, Centenary Athletics)
NEXT – Friday at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m.
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