Lady Roadrunners Basketball Recap Feb. 22-27

Feb. 22 Three Rivers Community College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Lady Roadrunners lost 86-50 to the 15^th ranked Three Rivers Community College Lady Raiders on Monday, Feb. 22 in Poplar Bluff in a Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference matchup.

The Lady Raider defense was the difference, as they jumped out to an early 21-11 lead and never looked back with 35 forced turnovers in the game.

Freshman guard Aaliyah Chambers of Kansas City, Missouri led the team in scoring with 14 points. Sophomore guard Briasia Garza of Houston, Texas scored 13 points and a team-high four steals. Freshman guard/forward Amaya Coakley of Killeen, Texas added 10 points. Freshman guard/forward Ty'Raven Linwood of Mount Vernon, Texas led the team with eight rebounds. Freshman guard/forward Donnisia Harrison of Chicago, Illinois had a team-high four assists.

"That is the first time that we faced constant pressure like that this season," said Lady Roadrunners Head Basketball Coach Kevin Bucher. "Three Rivers is very fast and active on defense. Our statistics at halftime, except for the turnovers were about the same. I liked some of the things that our guards were able to do. I thought Aaliyah Chambers, Briasia Garza, and Donnisia Harrison played very well."

Feb. 24 Crowder College at Sedalia, Missouri

SFCC lost a Region 16 contest 72-67 to Crowder College from Neosho on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at home in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

The Lady Roadrunners started the game well on offensive and led 35-22 in the second quarter. The 13-point advantage was largest held by either team in the contest. SFCC would end the half with a 37-29 lead.

"We came out and played pretty well and got a little bit of a lead," said Bucher. "We got into foul trouble. That hurt us down the stretch as far as a type of style that we wanted to play. I thought Eliyah Howard gave us good minutes to help us get into the lead. Briasia Garza and Ty'Raven Linwood also played well."

Crowder outscored the Lady Roadrunners 21-12 in the third quarter to take the lead and secure the victory.

Garza led three Lady Roadrunners in double figures with 15 points. She also dished out a team-high five assists in the game. Coakley added 13 points and a team-high four steals. Linwood contributed 11 points and nine rebounds.

Feb. 27 Moberly Area Community College at Moberly, Missouri

SFCC (0-5, 0-4 in Region 16, 0-3 in the MCCAC) fell to the 17^th ranked Moberly Area Community College Lady Greyhounds 111-51 on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Moberly. The Lady Greyhounds jumped out to a 27-8 lead at the end the first quarter and never looked back.

Coakley collected 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals in the contest. Linwood dished out a team-high three assists.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics