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02-24-2005, 11:32 AM
ISLANDERS HIT 20-WIN PLATEAU WITH WIN OVER HUSTON-TILLOTSON
(02/23/05)
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s basketball team hit a milestone in their young history by winning their 20th game of the season with a 99-67 blowout of Huston-Tillotson, giving the five Islander seniors a fine farewell.
The Islanders (20-8) had five players score in double figures and for the first time this season had two players tally a double-double as Corey Lamkin had a game-high 26 points with 11 rebounds, while Thomas Bailey had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Lamkin finished the night hitting 11-14 shots and four of four from the free throw line.
The five seniors, consisting of Thomas and Travis Bailey, Nick Jackson, Corey Lamkin and Corey Stokes, combined to score 67 points with 34 rebounds. Travis Bailey ended his career as the third leading scorer in school history after pouring in 15 points, while Chris Daniels had 11 points. Corey Stokes and Thomas Bailey had 10 points each as Bailey recorded his first double-double of the season.
A&M-Corpus Christi could not shake the Rams through most of the first half as they had just a 10-point lead, 33-23, with 7:45 to play in the opening half. The Islanders finally pulled away after going on a 12-4 run capped off by a made free throw by Lamkin with 4:06 to play in the half to push the Isles to a 45-27 lead.
Both teams would exchange buckets midway through the second half until A&M-Corpus Christi went on a 11-5 run to hold a 27-point lead which they would hold throughout.
Huston-Tillotson (3-23) had three players hit double-digit points with Doyle Cole leading the team with 14 points. Justin Ballou and Kaymum Williams had 13 and 10 points respectively for the Rams.
The 20 wins for the Islanders marks a school record after winning 15 games a year ago for their first winning season in school history.
Looking back, the Islanders took wins over Old Dominion, who has lost just three times this season and is almost a lock for the NCAA tournament, as well as Florida State, who upset Wake Forest earlier in the year.
The 2004-05 season also saw head coach Ronnie Arrow capture his 500th career coaching victory as well as his 200th win as a NCAA Division I coach.
(www.goislanders.com)
(02/23/05)
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s basketball team hit a milestone in their young history by winning their 20th game of the season with a 99-67 blowout of Huston-Tillotson, giving the five Islander seniors a fine farewell.
The Islanders (20-8) had five players score in double figures and for the first time this season had two players tally a double-double as Corey Lamkin had a game-high 26 points with 11 rebounds, while Thomas Bailey had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Lamkin finished the night hitting 11-14 shots and four of four from the free throw line.
The five seniors, consisting of Thomas and Travis Bailey, Nick Jackson, Corey Lamkin and Corey Stokes, combined to score 67 points with 34 rebounds. Travis Bailey ended his career as the third leading scorer in school history after pouring in 15 points, while Chris Daniels had 11 points. Corey Stokes and Thomas Bailey had 10 points each as Bailey recorded his first double-double of the season.
A&M-Corpus Christi could not shake the Rams through most of the first half as they had just a 10-point lead, 33-23, with 7:45 to play in the opening half. The Islanders finally pulled away after going on a 12-4 run capped off by a made free throw by Lamkin with 4:06 to play in the half to push the Isles to a 45-27 lead.
Both teams would exchange buckets midway through the second half until A&M-Corpus Christi went on a 11-5 run to hold a 27-point lead which they would hold throughout.
Huston-Tillotson (3-23) had three players hit double-digit points with Doyle Cole leading the team with 14 points. Justin Ballou and Kaymum Williams had 13 and 10 points respectively for the Rams.
The 20 wins for the Islanders marks a school record after winning 15 games a year ago for their first winning season in school history.
Looking back, the Islanders took wins over Old Dominion, who has lost just three times this season and is almost a lock for the NCAA tournament, as well as Florida State, who upset Wake Forest earlier in the year.
The 2004-05 season also saw head coach Ronnie Arrow capture his 500th career coaching victory as well as his 200th win as a NCAA Division I coach.
(www.goislanders.com)