Box Score BY MIKE MONTFORT
ATHENS -- Trinity Valley erased a six-point deficit inside the final six minutes of regulation and then scored 13 unanswered points in overtime to defeat the Navarro Bulldogs, 87-74 Saturday.
Coach Mark Leslie's league-leading, 17th-ranked Cardinals won their 10th consecutive game and completed a Region XIV regular-season sweep of Navarro. Coach Grant McMillan's Bulldogs dropped their second game this week to a ranked opponent and remained in fifth place battling Blinn and Paris for post-season seeding position.
The Cardinals got double-doubles from two players, and narrowly missed a triple-double from a third. Anderson Mirambeaux's 13-point, 11-rebound effort keeyed Saturday's comeback, with a 14/10 performance from Tuoungthach Gathek. Despite being saddled with foul problems throughout, Dashawn Davis finished with 11 points, 8 rebounds and nine assists.
During the extra period, Mirambeaux and Gathek helped seal off the inside and didn't allow NC any second-opportunity baskets. The Cardinals ended the game with a 54-38 rebounding edge (36-29 on the defensive end).
Trevon Fuller's 21 points buoyed the Cardinals during the first 24 minutes.
Navarro held a 44-41 halftime lead.
Freshman Jaylen Harrison's personal-season high 24 points paced four in double-figure scoring for the Bulldogs. Jules Moor (14) and Edward Manuel (12) provided big play and energy off the bench, while starter Sabry Philip contributed 10 points. Sophomore guard Drue Drinnon approached a triple-double with nine points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Harrison's only three of the game, occurring inside the final 0:20 of regulation, reclaimed the lead for Navarro (74-72), but a Mirambeaux putback at 0:12.9 reginaed a tie and forced overtime.
The Bulldogs (6-50 host Lamar State-Port Arthur (3-8) at 2 pm Monday in a game rescheduled from March 1.
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SCORE BY HALVES:
Navarro...............44.....30......0 -- 74
TVCC...................41.....33....13 -- 87
TVCC (87): Trevon Fuller 21, Tuonglthach Gathek 14, Anderson Mirambeaux 13, Dashawn Davis 11, Keron Davis 8, Sofara Rasas 4, Jakevion Buckley 2. TOTALS: (34-76)-(7-25)-(12-21)-87.
TOTAL FOULS: NC – 21. TVCC -
REBOUNDS: NC -- 38 (9/29). Drinnon 10, Moor 7, Washington 6, Mawein 4, Harrison 4, Manuel 4, Philip 2, Peel 1. TVCC 54 (18/36). Mirambeaux 11, Gathek 10, Davis 8, Rasas 3, Buckley 3, Moore 3, Bailey 2.
ASSISTS: NC -- 18. Drinnon 9, Washington 4, Peel 2, Harrison 1, Manuel 1, Philip 1. TVCC -- 21 Davis 9, Buckley 5, Bailey 3, Mirambeaux 2.
STEALS: NC -- 3. Peel, Manuel and Philip, 1 each. TVCC - 5 Davis 2, Fuller 2, Mirambeaux 1.
BLOCKED SHOTS: NC -- 5. Washington 4, Philip 1. TVCC - 10 Gathek 6, Bailey 1, Davis 1,Bastien 2.
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND SCORES
Games Saturday, March 6, 2021
REGION XIV
Victoria 88, Jacksonville 80
TVCC 87, Navarro 74 (OT)
Panola 77, Lamar State-Port Arthur 74
Bossier Parish 71, Tyler 64
Kilgore 70, Paris 58
Coastal Bend 87, Blinn 84
REGION V NTJCAC
Ranger 97, Temple 95
McLennan 78, Hill 66
Collin 58, Southwestern Christian 56
REGION V WJCAC
Odessa 73, Midland 44
(Non-Conference)
Western Texas 86, Loyalty Prep 38
REGION XIV MEN'S STANDINGS
After Games Saturday, March 6
TEAMS...............................W-L
TVCC................................10-1
Panola................................9-2
Kilgore................................8-3
Blinn...................................5-4
Navarro...............................6-5
Paris………………………….............7-6
Victoria………………………...........3-4
Tyler………………………….............4-7
BPCC…………………………............4-7
Lamar State………………….........3-8
Jacksonville…………..……..........3-10
Coastal Bend…………..…..........2-7
