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SOUTHWEST
WINS EXHIBITION GAMES TO OPEN SEASON
The Southwest men’s and women’s basketball teams each
won a pair of exhibition games last week at the Verties
Sails Gymnasium in preparation for the 2007-2008 regular
season which begins this weekend.
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Verties Sails’ nationally-ranked men’s team defeated the
Saluqi Alumni 133-106 on Thursday night followed by a
117-74 victory over the Spirit Express on Saturday
afternoon. Sophomore guard Dominique Johnson
(pictured at right) led a balanced scoring attack in
both games with 21 points vs. the Alumni and 16 vs. the
Spirit Express. Other top individual performances were
by freshman forward Jeremy Rodgers (13 points, 18
rebounds vs. Spirit Express), sophomore center Nick
Stigger (14 points, 9 rebounds vs. Alumni), freshman
forward Markecio Beal (13 points, 7 rebounds vs.
Alumni), sophomore forward A.J. Nance (12.0 scoring
average in the two games), sophomore guard Emmanuel
Cheers (10.0 scoring average, 8.0 assist average), and
freshman guard Josh Watson (13.0 scoring average).
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women’s team, coached by Andrea Martre, defeated the
Alumni 84-71 and the Memphis Express 82-64 behind
excellent play from the Lady Saluqis’ sophomores.
Sophomore forward Keona Brooks (pictured at left)
scored 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting to lead the Lady
Saluqis past the Alumni then added 15 points against the
Express. Candace Rucker, a sophomore guard who
transferred from the University of Colorado, led
Southwest with 25 points and six steals versus the
Express. Other Lady Saluqis who had outstanding games
were sophomore guard Daumonique Lenhardt (13 points, 9
assists vs. Express), sophomore forward Starkitsha
Luellen (15 points, 14 rebounds vs. Express), and
sophomore guard Tiffany Simpson (10 points, 6 assists
vs. Alumni).
Both Southwest basketball teams will return to the court
this weekend. The Southwest men’s team will travel to
Chicago, Illinois to compete in the KKC Tip-Off Classic
hosted by Kennedy-King College. On Friday, the
13th-ranked Saluqis will take on 12th –ranked Highland
Community College, followed by a matchup with the host
team Kennedy-King on Saturday. The Lady Saluqis will
host Wayne County Community College at 4 p.m. this
Saturday at the Verties Sails Gymnasium.
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