The stage was set at Shands Arena in Lufkin, TX for a Saturday showdown between Region
XIV programs Angelina College and the Apaches of Tyler Junior College. TJC arrived on
Saturday with an unblemished 10-0 record to start the season and Angelina have accumulated
impressive wins against Ranger and South Plains College. Conference play just began but the
atmosphere at Shane’s Arena possessed every bit of the vibe of a conference
championship matchup in March. For the Roadrunners, sophomore forward Gilbert Thomas (16
pts, 15 reb) set the tone early with his infectious energy on both ends for the Roadrunners by
finishing with an impressive double-double. Thomas’s teammate, sophomore wing Bryan
Mitchell (21 pts) is a lengthy athlete that is very dangerous in transition, along with doing a really
good job getting into the lanes and finishing in the half-court, was also very efficient as well for
Angelina. They both were followed by freshman Deedy Guano (18 pts) who is an athletic guard
that’s creative off the bounce and plays with a high motor on both ends, as he lead the charge
as the floor general for Angelina. Sharpshooter sophomore guard Angel Bullock (14 pts) a solid
athlete who shot it well with range from behind the arc for the Roadrunners against the lengthy
and athletic Apache zone. Other notable performers for Angelina included sophomore forward
Nylek Cobb (11pts) a long and wiry athlete that slashes well and showed the ability to knock
down the outside shots when needed for the roadrunners. Lastly, freshman guard Kevin
Norman (6 pts) a strong body athlete that is a really good slasher that plays with a toughness
and tenacity on both ends of the floor for his team.
Top performers for the TJC Apaches were sophomore Brian Warren (26 pts) an crafty, talented
guard who plays with toughness, good vision and strong IQ for his team. Warren was followed
by UTA commit Tiandre Jackson (13pts) a bouncy athlete that is a deadly shooter from outside,
who caught fire and hit some big shots for the Apaches during second half of the game.
Other notable performers for TJC were freshman guard, Cameron Johnson (11 pts) an athletic
guard who does a great job getting into the lane and finishing with traffic, along with Micah
Thomas (11 pts) a lengthy athletic wing who shoots it really well from behind the arc, both were
key contributors for the Apaches as well. Lastly, sophomore Tajuan Agee (8 pts) a tough strong
body athlete that is very active on both ends of the court, also made a solid impact during the
course of the game that resulted in a 81-76 loss to the Angelina Roadrunners.
Edited By AB