Texans pull away from Carl Albert despite lackluster shooting effort

November 24, 2012

PLANO, Texas – Yanick Moreira recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 23 points and seven rebounds to help lead the top-ranked Texans to a 61-47 victory over Carl Albert College in a game that was closer than the final score indicated.

The Texans led by as many as 15 points in the first half before taking a 13 point lead, 27-14, to the locker room.

South Plains (8-0) stretched that lead to 18 in the opening minutes of the second half before things began to turn the other way.

After Ryan Martin made two free throws with 18:14 remaining in the game, South Plains went cold and Carl Albert went on a 16-0 scoring run to pull within two points.

The Texans finally woke up and stretched the lead back to eight, 39-31. However, Carl Albert would get back to within a point with six minutes left in the contest before the Texans put the game away with a 12-1 scoring run that put the game away.

As a team, the Texans made 23-of-65 (.354) shots from the field, but were a dismal 2-of-17 (.118) from behind the 3-point arc.

South Plains will play the final two games on their fall schedule when they host the SPC Texan Classic Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Texan Dome. South Plains will face Temple Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m., followed by Hill College Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.

Carl Albert (2-6)
Devin Coleman 3-9 0-0 8, C.J. Wells 1-1 1-2 3, Adrion Webber 3-9 0-2 8, Mika'l Harris 2-5 0-0 4, Jaymere Hadden 6-15 2-4 14, Josh Ashley 1-7 1-2 3, LaShawn Gallion 3-8 1-2 7, Josh Gracie 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 19-55 5-14 47

South Plains (8-0)
Terrence Durham 2-3 0-0 5, Yanick Moreira 9-20 4-8 23, Darrel Lucky 0-6 2-4 2, Devonte Smith 2-5 2-4 6, Malik Nichols 1-1 1-1 3, Kendahl Amerson 2-9 0-0 4, Roderick Lawrence1-2 0-1 2, Brandon Neel 2-8 0-0 4, Ryan Martin 2-4 4-4 8, Anthony Walker 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 23-65 13-22 61
SCORE BY PERIODS   1st   2nd   TOTAL
Carl Albert   14   33   47
South Plains   27   34   61

FG%: Carl Albert .345, South Plains .354. 3-pt FG:Carl Albert 4-14 (Coleman 2-3, Webber 2-5, Harris 0-2, Hadden 0-1, Ashley 0-3), South Plains 2-17 (Durham 1-2, Moreira 1-3, Lucky 0-2, Smith 0-2, Amerson 0-6, Lawrence 0-1, Neel 0-1). Rebounds: Carl Albert 29 (TEAM 6), South Plains 59 (Moreira 17). Fouls Carl Albert 19, South Plains 16. Fouled out: Gallion . Technical: MOREIRA. Assists: Carl Albert 11 (Coleman 4), South Plains 12 (Smith 6). Steals: Carl Albert 1 (Coleman 1), South Plains 9 (Lucky 2, Neel 2, Walker 2). Blocked shots: Carl Albert 2 (Ashley 1, Gallion 1), South Plains 5 (Walker 3). Turnovers: Carl Albert 14, South Plains 16.