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Moriera leads the way as Texans knock off Ranger 97-80 in season opener


ODESSA – Yanick Moreira scored a career high 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help the defending NJCAA champion Texans to a 97-80 victory over Ranger College in their season opener Friday afternoon at the OC Sports Complex on the campus of Odessa College.
Moreira – MVP of last season's NJCAA national tournament – helped the Texans overcome a lackluster first half, pouring in 18 points.
South Plains found themselves in a hole early and were down by as many as nine points with seven minutes remaining in the first half.
As the clock ticked down to the final few minutes, the Texans finally found a rhythm.
Down 40-32, Malik Nichols helped the Texans capitalize off of two Ranger turnovers, first finishing his own steal and then making a bucket and drawing a foul following a steal by Kendahl Amerson. Nichols completed the three-point play to cut the deficit to three.
Soon after, the Texans went on a 9-0 run that saw them take their first lead of the game and eventually head to the locker room with a three point lead, 50-47.
South Plains did not lose any of the momentum they had gained when the teams returned from the locker rooms, blasting out to a 14 point lead in less than four minutes with a 13-2 run to start the half.
The Texans led by as many as 18 and no less than 13 on their way to a decisive victory.
Moreira made 14-of-24 shots from the field on the way to his career night and received significant help from his teammates as four others scored in double figures.
Freshman Ryan Martin had an impressive debut with the Texans, making 7-of-11 shots and finishing with 18 points while also pulling down 12 rebounds.
Devonte Smith - South Plains' floor general – tied his career high from a year ago with 16 points. Smith was 4-of-7 from the field and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe while also dishing out eight assists and snagging five steals.
Amerson and Nichols each chipped in with 13 points.
The Texans return to the court Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. when they square off with Monterrey Tech, again in Odessa. Live video of the contest will be streamed live at http://www.spctexans.com.
Ranger vs. South Plains
Ranger (0-2)
Markens Charles 4-12 5-6 13, Bryan Martinez 5-8 0-0 13, Kendall Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Jerry Coriolan 2-3 0-0 6, Rafael Farley 3-9 2-2 9, Trelle Lewis 3-10 0-0 6, Tylor Okari-Ongwae 6-14 5-5 19, Kristian Medina Cruz 1-2 0-0 2, Tyler Jacobs 1-3 0-0 2, Caleb Freemaster 0-1 0-0 0, Keynan Willis 1-3 2-2 4, Omari Mulumba-Gudul 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 27-68 16-17 78

South Plains (1-0)
Terrence Durham 2-5 0-2 5, Yanick Moreira 14-24 4-4 32, Darrel Lucky 0-0 0-0 0, Devonte Smith 4-7 8-10 16, Malik Nichols 4-4 5-7 13, Kendahl Amerson 4-8 2-4 13, Roderick Lawrence 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon Neel 0-1 0-2 0, J.R. Owens 0-1 0-0 0, Ryan Martin 7-11 4-7 18, Michael Karena 0-0 0-0 0, Anthony Walker 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-62 23-36 97

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL
Ranger 47 33 80
South Plains 50 47 97

FG%: Ranger .406, South Plains .565. 3-pt FG:Ranger 8-24 (Charles 0-1, Martinez 3-6, Coriolan 2-2, Farley 1-7, Lewis 0-4, Okari-Ongwae 2-3, Freemaster 0-1), South Plains 4-13 (Durham 1-3, Moreira 0-2, Smith 0-1, Amerson 3-6, Neel 0-1). Rebounds: Ranger 34 (TEAM 11), South Plains 44 (Martin 12). Fouls Ranger 21, South Plains 18. Fouled out: Okari-Ongwae . Technical: Okari-Ongwae. Assists: Ranger 9 (Charles 3), South Plains 16 (Smith . Steals: Ranger 7 (Charles 3), South Plains 10 (Smith 5). Blocked shots: Ranger 0, South Plains 5 (Moreira 3). Turnovers: Ranger 16, South Plains 16.
There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.” Abe Lemons

LEVELLAND - Kendahl Amerson scored a game high 22 points to lead four Texan players in double figures as the No. 1 ranked South Plains College Texans clobbered Western Nebraska College 102-49 in front of a rowdy crowd in the Texans home opener at the Texan Dome.

South Plains kept the Cougars off balance the entire game, holding Western Nebraska to less than half of the 101 points they had averaged through their first two games of the season.
Sophomore Yanick Moreira made a case as the top player in the NJCAA, scoring 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting, grabbing eight rebounds, and blocking three shots in only 20-minutes of playing time.

Amerson - a 6-foot-3 guard from Detroit, Mich., - made 6-of-10 shots from beyond the three-point arc and 8-of-13 overall to lead all scorers and also had eight rebounds.

Freshmen Michael Karena and Roderick Lawrence scored 12 and 11 points each, respectively.

As a team, South Plains made 36-of-73 (.493) shots and 12-of-26 (.462) from downtown and outrebounded their opponents 52-35.

The Texans will return to the court when they host the Texan Classic Nov. 9-10 at the Texan Dome. South Plains will go for their 40th consecutive win dating back to last season when they host Northeastern Colorado at 5 p.m on Friday before taking on North Lake College Saturday at 3 p.m.

Live video and stats of the games will be available at http://www.spctexans.com.

Western Nebraska (1-2)
Tahir Little 1-3 2-3 4, Zach Clemens 0-4 3-4 3, Quante Cooley 2-4 0-2 4, Rich Williams 2-6 0-0 6, Willie Mangum 3-12 1-2 8, Trey Moore 1-5 2-2 5, Isaiah Castellaw 0-2 0-0 0, Doudou Gueye 1-1 0-0 2, Charles Ward 3-9 2-4 8, Cody Johnson 3-10 2-4 8, Youssoupha Kane 0-2 1-2 1, Chad Calcaterra 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 16-59 13-25 49

South Plains (3-0)
Terrence Durham 1-3 0-1 2, Yanick Moreira 9-16 1-2 19, Jamaal Samuel 1-1 0-0 2, Darrel Lucky 1-2 1-2 4, Devonte Smith 2-7 1-2 6, Malik Nichols 0-1 1-2 1, Kendahl Amerson 8-13 0-0 22, Forrest Robinson 4-5 0-0 9, Roderick Lawrence 4-5 0-0 11, Brandon Neel 1-5 3-4 5, J.R. Owens 0-2 0-0 0, Ryan Martin 1-4 5-6 7, Michael Karena 4-8 4-4 12, Anthony Walker 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 36-73 18-25 102

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL
Western Nebraska 24 25 49
South Plains 46 56 102

FG%: Western Nebraska .271, South Plains .493. 3-pt FG:Western Nebraska 4-23 (Clemens 0-1, Cooley 0-1, Williams 2-6, Mangum 1-8, Moore 1-2, Ward 0-2, Johnson 0-3), South Plains 12-26 (Durham 0-1, Moreira 0-3, Lucky 1-1, Smith 1-2, Amerson 6-10, Robinson 1-2, Lawrence 3-4, Neel 0-1, Owens 0-2). Rebounds: Western Nebraska 35 (Johnson 6), South Plains 52 (Moreira 8, Amerson . Fouls Western Nebraska 18, South Plains 20. Fouled out: Gueye . Technical: none. Assists: Western Nebraska 7 (Little 2, Mangum 2), South Plains 20 (Smith 5, Neel 5). Steals: Western Nebraska 4 (Gueye 1, Ward 1, Johnson 1, Calcaterra 1), South Plains 8 (Moreira 3). Blocked shots: Western Nebraska 2 (Castellaw 1, Kane 1), South Plains 5 (Martin 2). Turnovers: Western Nebraska 18, South Plains 10.

He's maybe the one guy in my following SMU hoops/recruiting, that nobody talks bad about, says is overrated etc. Everyone likes the kid. Great numbers

He sounds solid! Thanks for sharing the stats.

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

LEVELLAND – The South Plains College Texans continued their dominance over opponents with another big win Saturday afternoon in the Texan Dome, destroying North Lake College 94-51.

South Plains (5-0) entered the game having won their last three by an average of 53 points.
It wasn't an entirely pretty game, though, as a slight lapse allowed North Lake to cut into the Texans 20-8 deficit early in the first half. The Blazers pulled to within five points on three occasions before South Plains ended the half with a 12-2 run, taking a 15 point lead into the locker room.

The team that came out in the second half looked more like the Texans have all season long as South Plains scored the first 17 points of the half to remove any drama of a possible comeback by the Blazers.

Sophomore Yanick Moreira once again led the Texans in scoring with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Devonte Smith had 15 points and seven assists, while only turning the ball over twice. Kendahl Amerson and Brandon Neel each contributed with 13 and 11 points, respectively, and Ryan Martin collected a season high 13 rebounds.

South Plains will now turn their attention to Tuesday's opponent, Temple College. The Leopards are 4-0 on the season and have most recently defeated Tomball College, 139-86, and the East Texas Flyers, 136-70.

Texan head coach Steve Green has a slight edge over Temple since arriving at South Plains with a 9-8 record. The last time the Texans traveled to Temple, the Leopards handed South Plains a 73-70 loss, though South Plains avenged the defeat 86-60 just 11 days later.

Tipoff for the Texans game versus Temple is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

North Lake (2-2 )
Drew Peters 1-7 0-0 3, Darrian Dempsey 3-7 3-3 9, Robert Waters 1-2 0-0 2, Zac Tabor 1-3 0-0 3, Gerodd Calahan 0-1 0-0 0, Niko Maxwell 0-0 0-0 0, Joe Walker 4-5 2-3 10, R.J. Brown 2-3 1-2 5, Christian Onyemem 0-0 0-0 0, Jose Lara 0-0 2-2 2, Gary Coleman 0-1 0-0 0, Jason Nwisieryi 5-13 0-0 11, Joe Scott 3-10 0-2 6. Totals 20-52 8-12 51

South Plains (5-0)
Anthony Walker 2-2 1-2 5, Terrence Durham 0-2 1-2 1, Devonte Smith 6-11 2-4 15, Yanick Moreira 7-13 4-4 19, Ryan Martin 2-5 0-0 4, J.R. Owens 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon Neel 5-7 0-0 11, Roderick Lawrence 2-7 2-3 8, Forrest Robinson 2-3 0-0 4, Kendahl Amerson 5-9 0-0 13, Malik Nichols 3-5 1-2 7, Darrel Lucky 0-1 0-0 0, Jamaal Samuel 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 37-70 11-17 94
SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL
North Lake 27 24 51
South Plains 42 52 94

FG%: North Lake .385, South Plains .529. 3-pt FG:North Lake 3-10 (Peters 1-4, Dempsey 0-1, Tabor 1-2, Brown 0-1, Nwisieryi 1-1, Scott 0-1), South Plains 9-26 (Durham 0-1, Smith 1-4, Moreira 1-3, Neel 1-1, Lawrence 2-6, Robinson 0-1, Amerson 3-7, Nichols 0-1, Lucky 0-1, Samuel 1-1). Rebounds: North Lake 28 (Nwisieryi 5), South Plains 42 (Martin 13). Fouls North Lake 13, South Plains 12. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: North Lake 11 (Waters 3, Scott 3), South Plains 21 (Smith 7). Steals: North Lake 5 (Dempsey 1, Walker 1, Brown 1, Lara 1, Scott 1), South Plains 12 (Moreira 4). Blocked shots: North Lake 1 (Peters 1), South Plains 5 (Moreira 3). Turnovers: North Lake 19, South Plains 10.

Thanks for the updates. Can't wait until he is in a SMU uniform.

Here's video from Moreira's game Friday night. Also, Moreira & his teammates will be in Plano next week on 11-23 & 11-24 @ 4:00 for the Collin County Thanksgiving Classic. It would be great to see a large # of SMU fans there to support him.

The first video clip of Moreira is @ the 40 second clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXMCUkB ... r_embedded

Fri. 23 South Plains vs. Murray State 4:00 p.m. Plano


Sat. 24 South Plains vs. Carl Albert 4:00 p.m. Plano

The schedule above at CCCC.

Will try and make one of the games with SMU logo on display!

So they play a d1 team and then a hs team? Heck of a variety of exhibitions

we did what we did

Murray St went from D-1 basketball to JC basketball?