Both the Motlow men's and women's basketball teams won their third consecutive game Monday with a sweep over non-conference opponent Snead State at Nisbett Center.
Motlow's women (2-0, 4-3) stormed out to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back on their way to a 49-40 win over the visiting Parsons. The Bucks' defense overcame a difficult shooting night by the offense, consistently forcing turnovers and converting them into points. The women will play next at the Cumberland University JV in Lebanon on Nov. 27.
The men's Bucks (2-0, 4-2) and Snead played to a 38-38 tie at intermission, but Motlow pulled away in the second half on its way to a 78-67 victory. The men will travel to Hanceville, AL this weekend, facing Gadsden State on Friday and Wallace State on Saturday.
Nashville sophomore Ja'Mya Gooch logged a double-double for the women, scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds. Florida sophomore Samara Calso scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds. Freshman point guard Dan'Angela Wilson had six points, six assists, and five steals. Winchester sophomore Destiny Russell scored nine, and Fayetteville freshman Autum Nunemaker had ten rebounds.
Sophomore LaVonte Harris led the men's team with 23 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and four blocked shots. Classmate Isaiah Curry scored 17 and had five assists, sophomore Debron Russell scored eight with 10 rebounds, freshman Aiden Goins scored nine with six rebounds, and freshman JaDarian Faulkner had five points and five assists.
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Motlow State Community College competes on the Division I level in baseball, softball, women's soccer, men's basketball, and women's basketball. The Bucks are a member of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) and compete in Region 7 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
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