BRENHAM, Texas — The Blinn College women's basketball team (18-4, 7-3) extended its winning streak to five games by defeating Panola College, 64-59, on Saturday afternoon in the Kruse Center.
"This was a great team win against a very good ball club that has been playing tremendous basketball the last three weeks," head coach Jeff Jenkins said.
Jessica Soders led Blinn's offense with a team-high 14 points, while Mia Cherry and Kristine Ezimako each scored 11 points.
Blinn pulled away from Panola early to take an 18-11 lead in the opening quarter and kept the seven-point advantage (32-25) at the break.
The Buccaneers outscored Panola 14-10 in the third quarter to stay on top, 46-35. Panola rallied for 24 points in the final quarter, but Cherry made seven free-throws in the final minute to ensure the win for Blinn.
Next, the Buccaneers will compete against Kilgore College on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. on the road.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 41 NJCAA national championships since 1987.
