Pirates fall 97-85 to Coastal Bend College
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coastal Bend College | 49 | 48 | 97 |
|
Victoria College | 43 | 42 | 85 |
The Victoria College Pirates made a season-high 17 shots from 3-point range Saturday, but still fell to the Coastal Bend Cougars 97-85 in a Region XIV contest at VC's Sports Center.
The Pirates pulled within 49-43 at halftime with a 3-pointer from Jacob Brown (San Marcos), but weren't able to get any closer to the Cougars the rest of the game.
Brown, the leading scorer in Region XIV, had 33 points and was 6-of-12 from beyond the 3-point arc. Larryon Forde (Savannah, Ga.) made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points. Kenyatis Turner (Corpus Christi King) had 13 points and Tyrese Bellamy (Calhoun) scored 11.
The loss dropped Victoria College to 0-17 and 0-13 in Region XIV games. Coastal Bend College improved to 8-14 and 2-10.
The Pirates will host Lone Star College-Cy Fair in another Region XIV matchup on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
