WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lady Wranglers secure third WJCAC win

The Odessa College women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Clarendon College 87-80 in Western Junior College Athletic Conference play Monday at the OC Sports Center.

Taya Davis and Marchelle Bowden each scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures for the Lady Wranglers.

After trailing by one point at halftime, the Lady Wranglers outscored Clarendon College 49-41 in the second half.

Mariana Minotto led Clarendon College with 16 points.

The Lady Wranglers (6-15 overall, 3-6 conference) host Western Texas College at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the OC Sports Center.

Odessa College 87, Clarendon College 80

CLARENDON COLLEGE (19-6, 4-5 WJCAC)

Joanna Munroe 0-4 3-4 3, Mah Minthe 4-11 5-10 14, Aileen Marquez 5-16 2-2 14, Autumn Wadsworth 1-3 0-0 3, Zariah Sango 0-2 2-2 2, Macie Medrano 3-5 2-2 11, Jessalyn Gonzales 5-8 1-3 12, Lashonda Stiger 0-0 0-0 0, Mariam Traore 1-5 3-4 5, Mariana Minotto 8-12 0-0 16, Jayla Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 18-27 80.

ODESSA COLLEGE (6-15, 3-6 WJCAC)

Jessie Dai 7-18 0-0 15, Nahawa Diarra Berthe 2-7 1-4 6, Lala Niankan 3-12 2-3 9, Taya Davis 5-6 6-10 16, Isamery Agramonte 4-15 4-4 15, Stephanie Hubard 1-2 1-1 3, Drea Betts 2-6 2-3 7, Marchelle Bowden 6-9 1-3 16. Totals 30-75 17-28 87.

Clarendon College.. 19.. 20   20   21   —    80

Odessa College…… 20.. 18   24   25   —    87

3-Point goals — Clarendon College 8-25 (Minthe 1-2, Marquez 2-11, Wadsworth 1-2, Medrano 3-5, Gonzales 1-4, Traore 0-1), Odessa College 10-28 (Dai 1-8, Berthe 1-2, Niankan 1-2, Agramonte 3-11, Betts 1-2, Bowden 3-3). Total fouls — Clarendon College 22, Odessa College 22. Fouled out — Clarendon College (Minthe), Odessa College (Bowden). Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — Clarendon College 47 (Sango, Minotto 10), Odessa College 41 (Berthe 15). Assists — Clarendon College 12 (Traore 5), Odessa College 15 (Davis 6).