Roadrunners Hold Off Tyler
Big Shots in Crunch Time Key Win
By GARY STALLARD
AC Athletics
(Angel Arevalo Photo for AC Athletics)
The Angelina College Roadrunners snapped a three-game losing streak with a big win over conference foe Tyler Junior College on Saturday, with AC making key plays late to hold off the Apaches 56-54 at Shands Gymnasium.
AC's Clarence Payia hit a three pointer to give the 'Runners a 53-47 lead with 1:08 to play, and after a short Tyler run, followed up with a pair of game-clinching free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.
Payia finished with a team-high 13 points, followed by Daemon Ely with 11 points.
Caden Bell led the Apaches with 16 points.
The 'Runners (9-6, 3-4) play on the road this week: Wednesday, AC travels to Brenham to take on Blinn College at 7 p.m., and on Saturday AC will play at Kilgore College in a game set for 4 p.m. in Kilgore.
The email address for AC's Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.