Bethany, OK – The Javelinas make it Back-to-Back Wins!
Texas A&M – Kingsville starts the year off 2-0 as they finish off the SNU Classic beating host team Southern Nazarene by a score of 62-47. This is first time since February 2024 that the Javelinas have won Back-to-Back games by double digits. This game had much of the same as their contest against the Rangers as stifling defense was the tale of the day. After a tied-up First Quarter the Javelinas outscored their opponent in every quarter yet again.
After the game Coach Madrid was asked about today's effort, He replied "Extremely Proud of our group. It definitely was not a pretty win by any stretch of the imagination, but we were able to put some possessions together and go on a little run to build a lead in the second half. We have a lot to improve upon but thankful for this group and where we are sitting right now as a team." This team has put together two defensive clinics to start the season and Javelina Nation should be excited to see what is to come.
Tale of the Match
The First quarter of this game was as tight as you can possibly get as it ended tied-up 19 to 19. Just as yesterday's match-up, everything would change as the Javelinas would settle into their style of play and put a halt to SNU's offense. They would hold the Crimson Storm to just 6 points in 2
nd quarter. They would then to proceed to come out of half time and outscore them 32-20 in the second half. Rebounding the ball would play a huge part in this win as Texas A&M – Kingsville would bring in 48 boards to SNU's 32.
Logan Borchardt would be the team's top rebounder at 10 on the day.
The Javelinas had two scorers over the double digit mark with
Jade Perez being at the top with 18, while shooting 6-8 from the field and 2-2 from the line. Not far behind her was Senior
Kaycee Groves at 17, she has had double digits in both games so far this season. Groves was also able to tack on 8 rebounds and a block.
Logan Borchardt as mentioned before had 10 rebounds, but she also put up 9 points, 3 assists and 1 block as well.
Landri Richey joined in the fun on the boards as she also had 8 rebounds, in fact almost every Javelina that stepped on the court tonight grabbed at least one rebound.
The points started to tally up on the offensive side due to this rebounding ability as the Javelinas would end with 13 offensive rebounds. This was more than double the 6 that Southern Nazarene had. All of these rebounds translated to the scoreboard as Kingsville tallied up 13 2
nd chance points in this game compared to the Crimson Storm that could only muster 2 on the night. As SNU's Junior rim protector Nessa Begay, was able to try her best with 16 points and 6 rebounds, the Javelinas made the adjustment to take more shots from outside the painted area, as they shot 26 3-pointers, and cashing in on 11. This was a few more than the game against Northwestern Oklahoma where they shot 21.
The Javelinas were also able to control the clock as they would lead for 31 minutes, including from the start of the half to end of the game.
Looking Ahead
The Javelinas' season comes home for the first time all year as they will take on the College of Biblical Studies. This game will take place on Nov. 17
th at 5:00 PM in the SPEC. Fans of the Javelinas can tune in to all the action on FloSports or by following the team on X & Instagram.
