Pirates fall short in Region XIV contest against Blinn College

Victoria College's Lucas DeLeon (Corpus Christi John Paul II) and Kenyatis Turner (Corpus Christi King) combined for 64 points, but it wasn't enough in a 103-97 Region XIV loss Saturday to the Blinn College Buccaneers at VC's Sports Center.

DeLeon made 8-of-12 shots from 3-point range and finished with a career-high 33 points. Turner made all 10 of his free-throw attempts and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds while finishing with 31 points, also a career-high.

Larryon Forde (Savannah, Ga.) added 17 points and Mikael Garza (Lubbock Coronado) had 11 for the Pirates, who fell to 0-23 overall and 0-18 in Region XIV play. Blinn College improved to 19-9 and 9-8.

Victoria College will travel to Beeville on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. Region XIV game against Coastal Bend College.