By Amanda Crane, BPCC Digital Communications Coordinator; featured photo by Amanda Crane
Bossier Parish Community College carried momentum into halftime and built an eight-point cushion midway through the second half, but a late surge by Lee College proved decisive as the Cavaliers fell 92–79 in Region XIV action Wednesday night.
BPCC set the pace early and carried a 41–40 lead into halftime, then pushed the advantage to 67–59 with under 12 minutes remaining. Lee capitalized on a series of late turnovers to seize the momentum, taking the lead with eight minutes left and pulling away as the Cavaliers were unable to recover.
“Lee made the plays they needed to make late to come away with the win,” Head Coach Jeff Moore said. “It’s a tough home loss, but our focus shifts immediately to preparing for our game at Blinn [College] on Saturday.”
Tony Montgomery had a standout all-around performance, finishing with 24 points, nine assists, one block and one steal. Drew Cooperadded 21 points, six rebounds and a block, whileDustin Welch contributed 11 points, seven rebounds, a block and a steal. Mazin Lumorichipped in eight points and four rebounds.
The Cavaliers move to 8–8 overall and 2–6 in Region XIV play heading into this weekend’s road matchup at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. BPCC has 14 games remaining in the regular season, split evenly with seven at home and seven on the road. Visit www.bpcc.edu/athleticsfor game schedules, tickets, and updates all season long.