Roadrunners split at Moberly Thanksgiving Classic

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners basketball team claimed their third victory in a row with a 72-48 win over Labette Community College inside the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Roadrunners split at Moberly Thanksgiving Classic
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December 2, 2024
Nov. 26 Labette Community College at Sedalia
The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners basketball team claimed their third victory in a row with a 72-48 win over Labette Community College inside the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
 
The Roadrunners led 18-12 with less than nine minutes remaining in the opening half and pushed the advantage to 40-23 going into the locker room. The Roadrunners held a 32-point advantage in the second half, which was the largest lead of the contest.
 
SFCC shot 47 percent from the field and shot 13 of 21 (61.9 percent) from three-point range. 
 
Sophomore guard Alex Gunnels and sophomore guard/forward Jon Brandtner led (tied) SFCC in scoring with 19 points each. Gunnels also led the team with eight assists and hit on six of nine three-point attempts. Brandtner knocked down five of six three-point attempts. Freshman forward Donovan Matthews contributed 10 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds with six along with sophomore forward Chin Hanson, who also led the team in blocked shots with two. Sophomore guard Donta Davis led the team in steals with three.
 
"We had 22 assists to only six turnovers as a team," said Roadrunners Head Coach Matt Brown. "We had a couple of guys really shoot the ball well tonight. Our defense carried us in the first nine games. The last two games we shot the ball well. When we shoot the ball well and play good defense, we're going to be a pretty good team. I know our guys are looking forward to playing some more good competition this weekend."
 
Coach Brown was honored in a pregame ceremony with a commemorative basketball for earning his 100th win at SFCC by State Fair Community College President Brent Bates and Athletic Director Darren Pannier.
 
"We are playing really good right now," said Brown. "I think this group is a pretty special group. This group is similar to the team I had my first year at SFCC. The 100 wins is a credit to all the players that we've had here. I'm thankful that Coach Pannier and Dr. Bates did that for me tonight."
 
Nov. 29 Marshalltown Community College at Moberly
SFCC opened their portion of the Moberly Area Community College Thanksgiving Classic with a 70-49 victory over Marshalltown Community College on Friday afternoon, Nov. 29 in Moberly.
 
Marshalltown led 34-30 at halftime. SFCC held Marshalltown to only 15 points in the second half to erase the deficit and secure the victory. It was the fourth consecutive win for SFCC.
 
Hanson just missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Freshman forward Daniel Garza also pulled down nine rebounds to tie for the team lead. Brandtner contributed 12 points. Davis dished out a team-high four assists. Matthews led the team in steals with four.
 
Nov. 30 Wabash Valley College at Moberly
SFCC (11-2) closed their portion of the Moberly Area Community College Thanksgiving Classic with a 77-60 loss to Wabash Valley College on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30 in Moberly. The game featured two lead changes and two ties.
 
Wabash Valley led 46-32 at halftime. They extended the advantage to 50-32 to begin the second half, the 18-point lead was largest held by either team in the contest.
 
Hanson led the team in scoring with 21 points on eight of 13 from the field. Hanson pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Hanson also led the team in blocked shots with three. Gunnels dished out a team-high five assists in the game. Gunnels also led the team in steals with four.
 
David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics