Lady Roadrunners bounce back from first loss with a pair of victories

Dec. 9 Kansas City Kansas Community College in Sedalia

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Lady Roadrunners closed out the home portion of their first semester schedule with a 67-57 loss to Kansas City Kansas (KCK) Community College inside the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on Dec. 9. The loss was the first of the season for SFCC.

SFCC struggled offensively throughout the contest. The Lady Roadrunners trailed 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. SFCC responded with a run to take a 23-20 lead with less than five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Kansas City Kansas led 31-29 at halftime.

The game was tied at 42 at the end of three quarters, but KCK led 60-57 with one minute and 37 seconds remaining in the final quarter. SFCC was forced to foul to extend the game by sending KCK to the free-throw line. However, KCK made the most of their free throw opportunities to seal the win.

Freshman guard Myra Claas led SFCC in scoring with 14 points. Freshman guard Kimora McClure contributed 12 points. Sophomore center Jaida Shipp pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds and registered a team-high two steals. Freshman guard Madison Johnson dished out a team-high three assists.

As a team, SFCC shot 31.3% from the field, 27.8% from beyond the three-point line and 60% from the free-throw line.

"We didn't shoot well," said Lady Roadrunners Head Coach Nicole Collier. "I felt like our shooting struggles also carried over to defense. They really packed it in defensively because we couldn't hit an outside shot. They continued to take away our interior, it was a priority for us to get the ball inside. The biggest thing I was disappointed with was our response to adversity. We had some mental errors that were critical. We have two games left in the semester and we want to finish the semester strong in the classroom as well as on the court. I'm still very proud of the position that we're in right now. We worked very hard to get where we are at now and we have to make sure that this loss pushes us forward. I'm very happy with our fall semester."

Dec.12 Cottey College Junior Varsity in Nevada

SFCC bounced back from the first loss of the season with an 82-51 victory over Cottey College Junior Varsity in Nevada Dec. 12.

SFCC jumped out to an early 23-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. SFCC never allowed more than 15 points in any quarter.

 Four Lady Roadrunners scored in double figures for the game. Shipp and Claas tied for the team lead in scoring with 12 points each. Sophomore forward Quincenia Jackson added 11 points. Freshman guard Nakayla Green scored 10 points. Freshman guard La'Tommas Johnson-Nash led the team in rebounds with nine. McClure recorded a team-high four assists. Sophomore guard Tanila Marshall led the team in steals with three. Freshman forward Olivia Angerer registered a team-high three blocked shots.

Dec.16 Missouri Baptist University Junior Varsity in St. Louis

SFCC (12-1) closed its first semester with an 83-46 victory over the Missouri Baptist University Junior Varsity in St. Louis on Saturday, Dec. 16.

SFCC led 25-16 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Roadrunners outscored Missouri Baptist 22-6 in the second quarter to take control of the contest and cruise to the victory.

Jackson led four Lady Roadrunners in double figures with 15 points off the bench. Jackson also tied for the team lead in rebounds with freshman forward Briar Cox and Johnson pulling down six rebounds each. Johnson added 14 points and a team-high six assists Shipp pitched in with 11 points. Claas pitched in with 10 points. Johnson-Nash registered a team-high five steals. Jackson led the team in blocked shots with two.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics