OC women fall again

January 25, 2008 - 12:14 AM

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).