DCC Men Win on the Road at MCC
In an intense game, the Buccaneers of Dawson Community College beat Miles Community College 91-79. The win improves Dawson’s record to 6-1 on the season and 5-1 in conference play.
In the first half, Dawson built up a seven point lead ten minutes in, but the Pioneers came roaring back with a lot of success in transition, and the half ended with Miles ahead 45-44. They held Dawson to 18% shooting from the 3-point line (3-16). Tvon Jones had the hot hand for the Pioneers, connecting on three shots from long range and scoring 17 points in the opening half. DeAngelo Horn and Kose Egbule both hit double digits in the scoring column during the first twenty minutes for the Buccaneers.
In the second half, there were nine lead changes, but Dawson’s defense tightened up, forcing turnovers and limiting the home team’s opportunities inside the paint. The Bucs gradually took control of the game as the half wore on and they didn’t let Miles back in this time as they cruised to the 12 point win.
Because of their advantage in turnovers (10 compared to 22 for Miles) and offensive rebounding (16 compared to 8 for Miles), the Bucs shot 20 more shots than Miles did in the game. Even though they shot lower percentages than Miles from the field, 3-point line and free throw line, the Bucs still secured the double digit win.
“It didn’t come easy for us tonight,” commented Dawson Coach Joe Peterson. “Miles really played hard and competed. I think our pressure forced turnovers and created opportunities for us, but also wore them down towards the end. Cordell played really tough inside and Reggie was very lively. It’s never easy to win on the road so we are happy to come away with this one.”
Dawson was led by Cordell Stinson who finished with 18 points, on 8 of 12 shooting, and grabbed 10 rebounds. Reggie Martin shot 7 for 9 from the field to score 15 to go along with his 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Kose Egbule also had 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds (5 offensively) and had 4 steals on the night. DeAngelo Horn rounded out the Buccaneers in double figures with a 12 point and 6 rebound effort.
The Pioneers were led by Tvon Jones who scored 22 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Other notables for Miles was Blessing Adesipe who scored 16 and grabbed 9 boards and Ray Daniels also had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Dawson will take on the Northwest (WY) College Trappers on Wednesday, November 17th, in a non-conference matchup.
