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WEST BURLINGTON -- Illinois Central got out to a nine-point halftime lead on the way to an 81-67 victory over the Marshalltown Community College men's basketball team on Saturday at Southeastern CC.
The Cougars got a game-high 31 points from JaVaughn Robinson, who made five 3-pointers and shot 8-for-9 from the free-throw line. Idris Thomas added 14 points.
Jahlil Manago scored a team-leading 13 points off the bench for MCC (1-1), shooting 3-for-6 from 3-point range. Tristan Christopher was 4-for-4 from long range en route to 12 points, while Tom Guma and Hassan Bush got 10 points apiece.
The Tigers play their home opener on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against the Mount Mercy College junior varsity.
Tiger women topple Elgin for first win
ESTHERVILLE -- The Marshalltown Community College women's basketball team held off Elgin CC for a 62-58 victory on Saturday at Iowa Lakes.
The Tigers (1-1) tallied their first win in the process, thanks to a game-high 21 points from Laylah Kesee. Kesee shot just 6-of-20 from the field but was 8-for-12 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds to the cause. Lilly Demoss pitched in with 13 points, Jordyn Hall got seven points and five rebounds, and Ariyanna Custard chipped in seven points and six boards.
Makayla Curry led Elgin (0-2) with 20 points and four steals.
MCC men outlast Olney Central in debut
WEST BURLINGTON -- The Marshalltown Community College men's basketball team opened the season with a 78-67 victory over Olney Central on Friday at Southeastern.
The Tigers won both halves to take the opener over the Blue Knights, getting out to a 39-30 halftime lead.
Tristan Christopher led MCC with a game-high 22 points, pouring in four 3-pointers to go along with five assists and four rebounds. Tom Guma got 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Kelvin Nelcha contributed 13 points and four boards.
Jahlil Manago added 12 points off the bench and Marshalltown High School graduate Kyle Smith pitched in eight points, five assists and three rebounds in his collegiate debut.
Four Olney Central starters scored in double figures, led by Miles Woodfork with 16 points.
Milwaukee Area tames Tiger women in opener
ESTHERVILLE -- The Marshalltown Community College women's basketball team suffered defeat in its season opener, falling 74-45 to Milwaukee Area Technical College on Friday at Iowa Lakes CC.
The Stormers jumped out to a 42-21 halftime lead and eased to victory, powered by a game-high 22 points for Teshaya Anderson. Makyia Kenney-Bolden got 12 points and eight rebounds, Serinity Metcalfe had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Amirah Taylor tallied four points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots.
Laylah Kesee made three 3-pointers on her way to a team-leading 13 points for Marshalltown. Ariyanah Custard contributed seven points and four steals, and CK Kandola chipped in six points. Demaiyah Woodard added five points and team-highs of eight rebounds and three blocked shots.