Texans smack Northeastern, extend win streak to 40 games

November 9, 2012

LEVELLAND – Sophomore Yanick Moreira recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while playing just more than 21 minutes to help the South Plains College Texans to their 40th consecutive win, defeating Northeastern Colorado 95-49 Friday evening at the Texan Dome.

The Texans have not lost since March 4, 2011.

Moreira was 6-of-12 from the field and five of his rebounds were on the offensive end. He also swatted away three shots.

By halftime, Moreira had scored 13 points and collected nine rebounds to help SPC to a 23-point lead at intermission. He played only four-minutes in the second half.

Freshman Kendahl Amerson had another standout game, making 4-of-6 shots from beyond the 3-point line to finish with 12 points. Malik Nichols and Forrest Robinson chipped in with 11 apiece.

Sophomore floor general Devonte Smith dished out a career high 12 assists.

Since the Texans struggled somewhat against Ranger College in their first game of the season – a game they ultimately won by 17-points – South Plains has won their last three games by an average of 53 points per contest.

On Saturday, the Texans will look to continue their winning ways against North Lake College at 3 p.m. Live video and stats of the Texans' game versus the Blazers will be available at www.spctexans.com.

North Lake (2-1) fell to third-ranked Howard College 76-45 in the final game Friday night.

Howard 76, North Lake 45 Box Score

Northeastern (1-2)
DeAndre Clayton 0-5 0-0 0, Alexander Sattley 2-7 1-1 6, Kameron Pearce 5-18 2-2 13, Jeremy McDonald 1-3 4-4 6, Alexander Merriex 0-2 0-0 0, Bobby Lebsock 0-1 0-0 0, Bronson Moton 3-12 3-5 9, Joseph Dellenbach 1-3 0-0 2, Jamal Peterson 1-1 0-0 2, Jacob Lancaster 2-12 2-2 6, Austin Gamblin 1-3 3-6 5. Totals 16-67 15-20 49

South Plains (3-0)
Anthony Walker 2-3 4-5 8, Terrence Durham 1-1 0-2 3, Devonte Smith 1-7 2-2 4, Yanick Moreira 6-12 3-4 15, Ryan Martin 2-4 4-8 8, J.R. Owens 3-6 0-0 7, Brandon Neel 2-7 4-6 8,Roderick Lawrence 1-3 0-0 3, Forrest Robinson 5-10 0-0 11, Kendahl Amerson 4-6 0-0 12,Malik Nichols 5-7 1-6 11, Darrel Lucky 1-2 1-2 4, Jamaal Samuel 0-0 1-4 1. Totals 33-68 20-39 95
SCORE BY PERIODS   1st   2nd   TOTAL
Northeastern   21   28   49
South Plains   44   51   95

FG%: Northeastern .239, South Plains .485. 3-pt FG:Northeastern 2-18 (Clayton 0-1, Sattley 1-3, Pearce 1-9, McDonald 0-1, Lebsock 0-1, Moton 0-2, Dellenbach 0-1), South Plains 9-16 (Durham 1-1, Smith 0-3, Moreira 0-1, Owens 1-1, Lawrence 1-2, Robinson 1-1, Amerson 4-6, Lucky 1-1). Rebounds: Northeastern 47 (Moton 18), South Plains 52 (Moreira 12). Fouls Northeastern 25, South Plains 18. Fouled out: Lancaster . Technical: none. Assists: Northeastern 7 (McDonald 2, Moton 2), South Plains 22 (Smith 12). Steals: Northeastern 3 (Pearce 1, Merriex 1, Moton 1), South Plains 9 (Nichols 4). Blocked shots: Northeastern 1 (Pearce 1), South Plains 5 (Moreira 3). Turnovers: Northeastern 20, South Plains 9