ATHENS, Texas – For the second consecutive game, No. 22 Blinn College women's basketball had a rough third quarter as the Buccaneers led by 12 at halftime only to lose 94-70 to No. 4 Trinity Valley Community College Wednesday evening in Athens.
Blinn was outscored 61-25 in the second half to fall to 21-8 overall and 13-6 in Region XIV play. This is the first two-game losing streak for the Buccaneers all season.
Jeliah Preston had a solid first half by scoring 19 of her 21 points in the opening 20 minutes. Ekiya Gray scored 13 of her 18 points in the first half while Penina Faumui finished with 14 points.
Blinn got off to a great start for a road team as the Buccaneers jumped out to a 24-20 lead after a quarter and then extended that lead to 45-33 at the half. Blinn even came out and scored the first six points of the second half to take a 51-33 lead but the game went downhill from there.
Trinity Valley refused to give up and came roaring back to outscore Blinn 61-19 in the middle of the third quarter and the entire fourth quarter. The Buccaneers were outscored 32-18 in the third and 29-7 in the fourth quarter for the loss.
Blinn will close out the regular season with a home game against Coastal Bend College on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. This game will be a student appreciation game with 50-cent hot dogs and the sophomores will be honored before the game as well.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 32 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.
About Blinn College
With an enrollment of 19,422 students, Blinn ranks among the nation's leaders in transferring students to leading four-year universities and has received national recognition for affordable educational excellence. For more information, visit www.blinn.edu.
