Sitting a game up in the conference standings heading into Thursday night’s regular season finale, the South Plains College women’s basketball team closed out league play with a 5746 road victory over Midland to secure the Western Junior College Athletic Conference crown at the Al G Langford Chaparral Center.
With Thursday’s win, the Lady Texans earned a No. 1 seed to the NJCAA Region V Tournament, which is slated for March 8-11 at Frenship High School in Lubbock. South Plains closes out the regular season with a record of 18-9, including a 12-2 mark in the WJCAC.
Sophomore Martyna Czescik led South Plains with 14 points and four boards over 31 minutes, connecting on five of nine shots from the field. Jennifer Silva totaled 12 points and 13 rebounds, dropping in six of 18 attempts from the floor.
Matilda Soderlund totaled 12 points and five rebounds over 40 minutes, while Celia Sumbane chipped in 10 points and snagged eight boards, as the Lady Texans shot a 35.3 percent clip from the field, and knocked down seven 3s in the contest.
The South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to Midland College 72-66 Thursday in their final regular season game at the Al G Langford Chaparral Center.
The Texans cap the regular season with a record of 22-8, including a 10-6 mark in league play. SPC will shift its focus to the NJCAA Region V Tournament, which is slated for March 8-11 at Frenship High School in Lubbock. The Texans will play as the No. 4 seed out of the West, against the No. 1 seed from the North. The full bracket will be released on Friday.
Jaden Harris led South Plains with 23 points over 35 minutes off the bench, dropping in six of 17 shots from the field and was seven-for-seven from the free throw line. Malek Abdelgowad netted 15 points and 10 boards while Ismail Habib finished with nine points over 33 minutes.
Midland was led by Trent Johnson, who poured in 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds over 37 minutes. Doug Young totaled 18 points and four rebounds for the Chaparrals, while Brison Waller chipped in nine points over 17 minutes.