JOURNAL SPORTS

After a dominant win Tuesday afternoon to wrap up the two-day, Fourth Annual Decari Markray Classic, new Bossier Parish Community College basketball coach Jeff Moore likes the progress his young Cavaliers have made heading into Region XIV play.

BPCC (6-2) got 21 points from freshman Drew Cooper among four double-figure scorers in a 77-59 victory over Dallas-based Tribulation Prep, a day after a five-point win over Southwest Mississippi CC.

“We started off slow but caught rhythm in the second half,” said Moore.

Cooper, a Frankin Parish HS product, drained five 3-pointers, going 5-11 from distance, and grabbed 8 rebounds.

The Cavaliers added 18 points and a game-best 9 rebounds from freshman Zequan Lewis, last year’s Class C Most Outstanding Player at Plainview High in rural Rapides Parish.

Freshman Tony Montgomery scored 12 and freshman Dustin Welch, an Anacoco product, had 11 for BPCC. Thirteen of the 16 Cavaliers are freshmen, with 10 of them coming directly from high school this season.

“I am very pleased with where we are as we switch gears into conference play,” said Moore. “Our conference is like the SEC of JUCO basketball. We have to keep elevating our game to have success in Region 14.”

The Cavs start league competition next week, with a Wednesday visit to Paris JC and a home game on Saturday, Dec. 6 when Navarro comes to Billy Montgomery Gym.