Falcons get first victory
SILVER CITY, N.M.The UTPB men’s basketball team had five players score in double figures in an 81-72 victory against Westminster (Utah) University in the LSC-RMAC Challenge Saturday at Western New Mexico.
DaJuan Jones, Azariah Seay abnd Jalen King all scored 15 points to lead the Falcons (1-1), with Daniel Moody finishing with 14 and Keyon Craddock 10 in the victory.
It was the second game in less than 24 hours for UTPB, which dropped a 72-69 decision against Adams State on Friday to open the season.
Trey Farrer scored a game-high 32 points to lead Westminster.
UTPB 81, Westminster (Utah) 72
Saturday, Silver City, N.M.
UTPB (1-1)
DaJuan Jones 3-10 8-8 15, Azariah Seay 5-11 5-6 15, Jalen King 6-11 3-4 15, Keyon Craddock 3-8 2-4 10, Nathaniel Powell 1-3 0-0 2, Daniel Moody 4-7 2-2 14, Max Warren 3-6 0-0 6, Alvarez Powell 0-0 3-4 3, D’Mari Wiltz 0-0 1-2 1, Rodney Carson Jr. 0-3 0-0 0, Lino Manhom 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 24-20 81.
WESTMINSTER (0-2)
Trey Farrer 10-15 12-13 32, Donaval Avila 4-8 4-6, Lewis Johnson 2-4 2-4 7, Jeremy DowDell 1-9 1-2 3, Taylor Miller 1-4 0-0 2, Drake Middleton 2-2 3-5 7, Pierce Sterling 1-2 3-4 6, Cole Kadoguchi 1-2 1-2 3, Gabe Olivera 0-0 0-0 0, Greg Sprugin 0-0 0-0 0, Joe Heath 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-46 26-36 72
Halftime — UTPB 48, Westminster 25. 3-Point goals — UTPB 7-20 (Jones 1-4, Seay 0-3, Craddock 2-5, Moody 4-6, Carson Jr 0-2), Westminster 2-14 (Johnson 1-3, DowDell 0-7, Miller 0-2, Sterling 1-1, Kadoguchi 0-1). Total fouls — UTPB 26. Fouled out — UTPB (Powell), Westminster (Johnson). Technical fouls — Westminster (Johnson). Rebounds — UTPB 26 (Jones 4, Seay 4, King 4, Warren 4), Westminster 28 (Farrer 8). Assists — UTPB 8 (Jones 3), Westminster 12 (Farrer 3, DowDell 3, Sterling 3).
Adams State 72, UTPB 69
Friday, Silver City, N.M.
ADAMS STATE (1-0)
Lamont Sanders 6-13 6-8 20, Isaiah Sampson 6-12 1-2 14, Jaylin Reed 2-2 0-0 6, Maison Adeleye 4-7 8, Kolby Walker 4-6 4-4 15, Chris Aibuedefe 0-0 0-0 0, Sterling Benjamin 1-3 0-0 2, Alex Hurr 1-2 2-3 5, Luke Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Kaleb Mitchell 0-1 0-0 0, Liam Canty 0-0 0-0 0, Rhaven Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-49 13-17 72.
UTPB (0-1)
Nathanial Powell 1-6 0-2 2, Jalen King 8-12 3-5 20, DaJuan Jones 2-11, 0-0 5, Azariah Seay 7-14 0-0 17, Rodney Carson Jr. 0-2 3-5 3, Keyon Craddock 2-8 1-2 6, Daniel Moody 2-7 0-0 4, D’Mari Wiltz 0-0 3-4 3, Lion Manhom 0-0 0-0 0, Alvarez Powell 1-1 0-0 2, Ibrahima Diablo 0-0 0-0 0, Max Warren 3-4 1-1 7. Totals 26-65 11-19 69.
Halftime — Adams State 37, UTPB 36. 3-Point goals — Adams State 9-14 (Sanders 2-4, Sampson 1-2, Reed 2-2, Walker 3-4, Benjamin 0-1, Huff 1-1), UTPB 6-26 (Powell 0-1, King 1-2, Jones 1-5, Seay 3-8, Craddock 1-5, Moody 0-5). Total fouls — Adams State 19, UTPB 18. Fouled out — UTPB (Carson Jr.). Technical fouls — UTPB: (Seay 2). Rebounds — Adams State 27 (Benjamin 7), UTPB 27 (Powell 4, Seay 4, Moody 4). Assists — Adams State 11 (Sanders 2, Adeleye 2, Walker 2, Williams 2), UTPB 7 (Jones 3).
Women win
RAPID CITY, S.D. Holly Hemmeline scored 15 points to lead the UTPB women’s team to a 72-55 victory against South Dakota University Mines to open the season on Friday at the King Center.
Alexus Qaadman and Diavian Spencer each scored 14 points, with Andrea Mancha adding 13 to the Falcons’ victory.
Piper Bauer scored a game-high 19 points to lead South Dakota Mines.
The Falcons faced Colorado Mesa at 6 p.m. Saturday in their final game of the LSC-RMAC Challenge.
Friday, King Center, Rapid City, S.D.
UTPB 72, South Dakota Mines 55
UTPB (1-0)
Morgan Helgesen 1-5 0-0 2, Alexus Quaadman 5-9 4-8 14, Andreea Mancha 3-5 6-10 13, Avalon Munoz 1-5 1-2 3, Holly Hemmeline 6-13 0-0 15, Kamari Portalis 2-7 1-1 5, Diavian Spencer 6-10 0-0 14, Aunbrielle Green 1-3 0-0 2, Makayla Bingley 2-4 0-0 4, Naomi Pierce 0-0 0-0 0, Ally Haman 0-0 0-2 0, Khiara Flugence 0-0 0-0 0, Marissa Seaton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 12-24 72.
SOUTH DAKOTA MINES (0-1)
Sydnee Durtsche 1-1 1-2 3, Naomi Hidalgo 2-4 2-2 6, Bailey Johnson 1-9 0-0 3, Madelyn Heiser 3-6 5-8 12, Piper Bauer 6-17 4-12 19, Jansi Merz 0-0 0-0 0, Savea Mansfield 2-4 0-0 4, Lauren Herman 1-3 0-0 3, Lily Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Kaydin Davis 2-6 0-0 5, Nora Ritchie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 11-15 55.
UTPB…………………. 14… 24 19 15 — 72
South Dakota Mines. 6… 10 20 19 — 55
3-Point goals — UTPB 6-24 (Helgesen 0-3, Mancha 1-2, Munoz 0-3, Hemmeline 6-13, Portalis 0-2, Spencer 2-4, Bingley 0-1), South Dakota Mines (Johnson 1-3, Heiser 1-2, Bauer 4-12, Herman 1-3, Davis 1-3). Total fouls — UTPB 22, South Dakota Mines 25. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — UTPB 36 (Quaadman 13), South Dakota Mines 30 (Durtsche 8). Assists — UTPB 9 (Munoz 4), South Dakota Mines 12 (Peterson 5).
Lady Wranglers
HOBBS, N.M.Tanila Marshall scored 16 points to lead Odessa College to a 90-42 victory against the University of the Southwest JV on Saturday at New Mexico Junior College.
Fanta Daffe added 12 points and Ivana Krajina finished with 12 in the victory.
The Lady Wranglers improved to 3-1 with their third straight victory.
Asia Stamps finished with 12 points to lead Southwest JV (0-2).
Odessa College 90, University of the Southwest JV 42
Saturday
New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, N.M.
SOUTHWEST JV (0-2)
Riani Benton 1-9 4-6 6, Alyssa Green 0-4 1-2 1, Ariona Morgan 0-6 0-0 0, Jasmin Morgan 1-5 1-2 3, Asia Stamps 6-16 0-0 12, Karinna Ortiz 4-6 0-1 8, A Martinez 4-11 0-0 8, Angelica Enriguez 0-1 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Stewart 1-6 1-1 3. Totals 17-64 7-12 42.
ODESSA COLLEGE (3-1)
Nahawa Diarra Berthe 2-4 0-1 4, Natalie Lara 4-6 0-0 8, Chelsy Bautista 3-5 2-4 8, Ivana Krajina 6-11 0-0 12, Tanila Marshall 8-15 0-0 16, Cailynn Dilosa 2-2 1-1 5, Jocelyn Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Chloe Dallas 2-3 2-2 6, Ezabella Everett 2-5 0-0 5, Tia Shelling 1-2 2-2 4, Madson McDonald 0-1 1-2 1, Isamery Agramonte 3-5 0-0 7, Fanta Daffe 5-6 2-2 12, Gica Silva 1-3 0-0 2, Kaleah Toran 0-3 0-0 0, Naquel Breaux 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-73 10-14 90.
Southwest JV……………….…. 9 13 13 7 — 42
Odessa College………………………23 23 22 22 — 90
3-Point goals — Southwest JV 1-20 (Benton 0-3, Green 0-3, Morgan 0-4, J. Morgan 0-3, Stamps 0-1, Ortiz 0-1, Matinez 1-4, Stewart 0-2), Odessa College 2-8 (Berthe 0-1, Lara 0-1, Krajina 0-2, Everett 1-1, McDonadl 0-1, Agramonte 1-2) Total fouls — Southwest 9, Odessa College 14. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — Southwest 29 (Stewart 7). Assists — Southwest JV 6 (Martinez 6), Odessa College .
