Texans pull away from Weatherford, win season opener 80-63
PLANO, Texas – Sophomore Pedro Konofino recorded his first career double-double 11 points and 16 rebounds and the NJCAA No. 3-ranked South Plains College Texans pulled away from Weatherford College in the second half to win their season opener 80-63.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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33 | 30 | 63 |
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34 | 46 | 80 |
Team Stats
Weatherford College
South Plains College
| Game Statistics | Weatherford College | South Plains College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-50) | (28-57) |
| Field Goal % | 36.0% | 49.1% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 38 |
| Assists | 6 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 17 |
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The first half featured sloppy play from both teams and included a total of 26 fouls, resulting in a narrow 34-33 Texan advantage as the two teams went to the locker room.
The Texans did not take the lead for good until sophomore Andre Spight jumper at the 12:38 mark put the Texans ahead 52-51 and sparked a 12-4 run.
Weatherford would get back to within six, 66-60, but the Texans closed the game by outscoring the Coyotes 14-3 for the remainder of the contest to escape with the win.
South Plains (1-0) had four players in double figures, including Konofino, and was led by Spight and Lincoln Davis who had 13 each. Lincoln Davis chipped in with 12 for the Texans who finished 28-of-57 from the floor and 18-of-23 from the free throw line.
The Texans' next game will be Sunday at 12 p.m. and will feature an NJCAA showdown with second-ranked Trinity Valley Community College.
South Plains (1-0)
Andre Spight 6-13 0-0 13, Pedro Konofino 4-7 2-2 11, Deonte Hearns 1-4 1-2 3, Lincoln Davis 5-9 2-2 13, Diamante Langston 1-1 0-2 2, Pat Birt 2-4 7-8 12, Andre Horne 2-6 0-1 6,Brandon Neel 3-6 1-1 7, Marlon Jones 1-2 3-3 5, David Kadiri 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 28-57 18-23 80
Weatherford (0-1)
Quentin Henderson 0-2 6-7 6, Chris Howard 0-0 0-0 0, Kendale Truitt 0-5 2-2 2, Fadil Yacoubou 1-4 3-4 5, Carlos Knox 0-0 0-0 0, Juozas Balciunas 2-8 5-5 10, Josh Tatum 3-4 0-1 7, Tonko Vuko 4-8 3-6 13, Deris Duncan 1-1 0-0 2, Anthony Roberson 3-10 2-8 9, Arthur Kimani 0-1 0-0 0, Viatko Granic 4-7 1-2 9. Totals 18-50 22-35 63
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SCORE BY PERIODS |
1st |
2nd |
TOTAL |
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South Plains |
34 |
46 |
80 |
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Weatherford |
33 |
30 |
63 |
FG%: South Plains .491, Weatherford .360. 3-pt FG:South Plains 6-15 (Spight 1-5, Konofino 1-2, Davis 1-1, Birt 1-3, Horne 2-4), Weatherford 5-17 (Truitt 0-1, Balciunas 1-5, Tatum 1-2, Vuko 2-4, Roberson 1-3, Granic 0-2). Rebounds: South Plains 38 (Konofino 16), Weatherford 28 (Granic 8). Fouls South Plains 28, Weatherford 23. Fouled out: Konofino . Technical: none. Assists: South Plains 11 (Davis 2, Jones 2), Weatherford 7 (Yacoubou 2, Balciunas 2). Steals: South Plains 3 (Spight 1, Konofino 1, Langston 1), Weatherford 9 (Henderson 3). Blocked shots: South Plains 7 (Konofino 3), Weatherford 3 (Roberson 2). Turnovers: South Plains 17, Weatherford 19.