OC women fall again

BORGER Katiya Jackson scored 23 points and Rakena Williams added 17 Thursday as the Frank Phillips College Lady Plainsmen pulled away Thursday to beat the Odessa College Lady Wranglers 68-52 in Western Junior College Athletic Conference women’s basketball action.

The Lady Wranglers (4-17 overall, 0-6 WJCAC) were led by Jennifer Colli with 12 points and Diandra Marquez with 11.

Frank Phillips (16-4, 3-3) led 15-11 with less eight minutes remaining in the first half before going on a 15-4 run to open up a 15-point lead. Down 32-19 at halftime, OC opened the second half with an 8-0 run to get within five, but the Lady Plainsmen responded with a 13-2 surge to push the margin back to double digits.

The Lady Wranglers finished with a 74-51 rebounding edge as both teams struggled with their shooting (OC was 16-58 from the field and 18-35 at the line; FPC was 19-53 from the field and 25-37 at the line). The Lady Plainsmen made up for that with pressure defense that forced OC into 32 turnovers.

Frank Phillips College 68, Odessa College 52

ODESSA COLLEGE (4-17, 0-6)

Ashley Ferrell 3-12 2-9 8, Whitney Goard 2-4 3-4 7, Priscilla Mbiandja 0-4 0-0 0, Jennifer Colli 4-14 4-5 12, Diandra Marquez 2-7 6-7 11, Amanda Burnett 2-6 0-2 4, Kasia Suknarowska 1-4 1-2 4, Trivonne Senegal 1-6 2-4 4, Carlo Wade 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 16-58 18-35 52.

FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE (16-4, 3-3)

Jazmin Smith 2-6 1-2 5, Julia Pantsuikh 2-6 0-0 6, Katiya Jackson 4-11 14-17 23, Stasia Holden 0-7 3-4 3, Danielle Hardiman 2-4 1-1 5, Shervon Garner 0-4 3-6 3, Rakena Williams 7-13 3-4 17, Kelsie Pineda 1-1 1-2 4, Maureen Wasuda 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 19-53 25-37 68.

Halftime — Frank Phillios College 32, Odessa College 19. 3-Point goals — OC 2-13 (Colli 0-3, Marquez 1-6, Suknarowska 1-4), FPC 4-11 (Pantsuikh 2-5, Jackson 1-3, Holden 0-2, Pineda 1-1). Total fouls — OC 25, FPC 29. Fouled out — Mbiandja, Pantsuikh, Holden. Technical fouls — none. Rebounds — OC 74 (Mbiandja 20), FPC 51 (Holden 15). Assists — OC 19 (Colli 5), FPC 16 (Jackson 6).