CLARENDON L.J. Figueroa scored 23 points Monday to lead Odessa College to an 89-83 victory over Clarendon College in a key WJCAC game.
The Wranglers (17-2 overall, 6-0 WJCAC) moved a full game ahead of idle South Plains College atop the conference standings and two games in front of Clarendon College (14-6, 4-2).
Keandre Cook and J.J. Simpson each had 15 points for the Wranglers, who have won eight in a row and 15 of their last 16.
Clarendon College’s Reece Brooks scored 40 points and Ellis Jefferson had 27. The Bulldogs never led, but kept the game close by making 12 of 34 3-pointers.
ODESSA COLLEGE (17-2 overall, 6-0 WJCAC)
Kejuan Johnson 1-8 2-4 4, Jermaine Haley 2-3 3-4 7, Keandre Cook 4-7 7-8 15, L.J. Figueroa 8-16 5-6 23, Kelvin Jones 3-4 0-0 6, J.J. Simpson 6-9 3-4 15, Braxton Shaw 1-3 1-2 4, Jahnathan Maxwell 3-6 2-7 8, Josh Boyd 1-3 5-8 7. Totals 29-59 28-43 89.
CLARENDON COLLEGE (14-6, 4-2)
David Carter 0-3 2-2 2, Reece Brooks 9-21 17-17 40, Xavier Trent 1-8 0-0 2, Ellis Jefferson 8-18 5-8 27, Paul Corbin 0-3 0-0 0, Donovan White 0-1 0-0 0, Edwon Brady 1-6 1-2 4, Jaquan Horne 1-1 0-0 2, Shaviairre Murray 0-3 0-0 0, Dadou Traore 1-1 4-8 6, Thomas Clement 0-0 0-0 0, Tyreek Price 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-65 29-37 83.
Halftime — Odessa College 43, Clarendon College 35. 3-Point goals — Odessa College 3-16 (Johnson 0-3, Cook 0-2, Figueroa 2-7, Shaw 1-2, Boyd 0-2), Clarendon College 12-34 (Brooks 5-15, Trent 0-3, Jefferson 6-13, Brady 1-1, Murray 0-2). Total fouls — Odessa College 24, Clarendon College 25. Fouled out — Haley, Simpson, Carter. Technical fouls — Johnson 2, Trent. Rebounds — Odessa College 43 (Johnson 14), Clarendon College 33 (Jefferson 10). Assists — Odessa College 16 (Johnson 3, Figueroa 3, Simpson 3), Clarendon College 13 (Brooks 5).
