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SOUTHWEST BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP ST. CATHARINE IN
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5th-ranked Lady Saluqis (23-0) completed an undefeated
regular season with an 85-65 win over Saint Catharine on
Saturday night at the Verties Sails Gymnasium. Candace
Rucker scored 20 points and Starkitsha Luellen notched
her 13th double-double of the season with 13 points and
17 rebounds to lead the Lady Saluqis to their 49th
victory over the past two seasons. Other top scorers
were Cristil Camper with 15, Daumonique Lenhardt with
13, and Tiffany Simpson (pictured at left) with a
career-high 11 points.
Last Wednesday, Rucker scored 22 and Raquel Brigham had
15 points on five three-point field goals to lead the
Southwest women to a 82-55 win over Dyersburg State.
 A.J.
Nance (pictured at right) scored a game-high 21
points and DeAngelo Riley added 14 points and 12
rebounds to lead the Southwest men’s basketball team to
a 91-79 win over Saint Catharine. Also in double-figures
for the Saluqis were Dominique Johnson with 18, Jeremy
Rodgers with 11, and James Justice with 10.
Last Wednesday, Nance poured in a career-high 40 points
and Johnson added 32 to lead Southwest past Dyersburg
State 109-82. Riley scored 15 points and led the
Saluqis with a career-high 16 rebounds.
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