Roadrunners Drop Two Region 16 Contests
The State Fair Community College Roadrunners basketball team dropped a pair of Region 16 matchups, falling to Missouri State University-West Plains 70-66 on Feb. 13 and No. 13 Moberly Area Community College 99-72 on Feb. 15.
February 19, 2025
SEDALIA – The State Fair Community College Roadrunners basketball team dropped a pair of Region 16 matchups, falling to Missouri State University-West Plains 70-66 on Feb. 13 and No. 13 Moberly Area Community College 99-72 on Feb. 15.
Feb. 13: SFCC vs. Missouri State University-West Plains
SFCC struggled offensively in a close game at home. The Roadrunners trailed 11-10 midway through the first half before heading into halftime down 22-20. West Plains extended its lead to 43-30 with 12 minutes remaining, its largest advantage of the night.
SFCC battled back, cutting the deficit to four at 58-54 with less than two minutes to play, but West Plains sealed the win with key free throws down the stretch.
"It is difficult to win a game when you shoot 4 of 22 from the three-point line," head coach Matt Brown said. "We made some layups in the second half, moved the ball well and played defense. We'll go back to work and get ready for Moberly on Saturday."
Sophomore forward Sam Bradford of Houston led SFCC with 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. He also tied for the team lead in assists with three, alongside sophomore guard Alex Gunnels of Kansas City and freshman guard Tyson Mobley of Newtown. Gunnels added 18 points and shared the team lead in steals with sophomore guard/forward Jon Brandtner of Cape Girardeau. Freshman forward Malick Ndiaye of Arlington, Texas contributed 11 points.
Feb. 15: SFCC at Moberly Area Community College
SFCC (16-10, 2-7 Region 16) fell behind early against the nationally ranked Greyhounds. The game featured five ties and five lead changes in the opening minutes, with SFCC holding a 21-20 lead at the 11-minute mark. Moberly responded with a 33-24 advantage and took a commanding 56-35 lead into halftime. The Greyhounds controlled the second half to secure the win.
Bradford paced SFCC with 14 points, leading five Roadrunners in double figures. Sophomore guard Donta Davis of Harlem, New York, and Mobley each scored 12 points. Sophomore guard Mosa Osagie of McKinney, Texas added 11, while Gunnels finished with 10 and a team-high five assists. Ndiaye recorded a team-best two steals, and sophomore forward Chin Hanson of Chicago pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.
David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics