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Volume 84, Issue 15
Photo by Axel Marcenaro A flock of birds flys over the Junell Center/Stephens Arena Wednesday evening. The Junell Center/Stephens Arena
is home to a 21,500 square foot court that is utilized by athletic teams as well as other events.
ASU remains affordable as tuition increases
Tuition increases for the 2018-19 school years. Christian Hunick Staff Writer
ASU students can expect their bill go up next semester by $125-131- depending on their major due to a 2.4-2.7 percent increase in tuition and fees. The change was approved on Dec. 15 by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents and the Finance and Administration Committee, affecting the TTU System’s four universities for the 201819 and 2019-20 school years. An increase in tuition was necessary to keep up with operational costs, according to ASU’s Director of Communications and Marketing Rebekah Brackin. “Just as operating costs in-
crease for any business or organization, Angelo State has experienced similar increases in basic operational expenses. As funding options are limited, we have had to recoup a portion of this increase with a relatively small increase in tuition and fees.” ASU is still ranked second in the Lone Star Conference for the lowest tuition and fee rates. “The Texas Tech University System is committed to meeting the global challenges facing higher education and is committed to serving the students and citizens of the State of Texas,” TTU System Chancellor Robert Duncan said in a press release. “We understand the valuable but limited resources provided
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Rams at the rodeo
Ag students volunteer at the stock show Travis Hunter Staff Writer
Students and faculty of the Agriculture Department will volunteer in various ways at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo this February. Many ASU students will offer their services at the annual event, which will allow them to gain experience, give back to their community, and potentially create opportunities in the future, said Senior Instructor and Research Associate for the Department of Agriculture Corey Owens,
who also sits on the Board of Directors for the event. “Students like to volunteer, as it allows them to give back to an industry that provided them many good times and valuable experiences growing up,” Owens said. “As a result of their volunteering as students, many of my committees are comprised of former ASU Ag students.” Students volunteer in a variety of areas including livestock shows and an event called Mutton Bustin’, where volunteers help children ride sheep. Students also help out
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Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo A saddle bronc rider tries his
best to stay on for the remainder of his eight second ride. Saddle bronc riding is just one of the events at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.
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Flag Football’s Florida win Intramural flag football team wins National Championship Eunice Tibay Staff Writer
specific number of male and female players per team. “Defense played lights-out all game from start to finish,” added Chuck Tapia. “I wish we would’ve been able to score more when we had the ball, but we got out of there with the win.” Before claiming the title, however, the team was faced
with challenges like travel, hotel and eligibility forms and waivers. “It was chaos before the tournament began, but I knew that once we finally hit the road that everything would be okay,” said Klose. Bluso also shared how they
Intramural flag football team the IM Legends emerged victorious at the National Flag Football Championships See FLAG page 3 during the NIRSA National Campus Championship Series held at the University of West Florida in Pensacola Jan. 5-7. “Winning the tournament was very exciting and surprising all at the same time,” junior Izzabella Bluso said. “Going into the tournament, we knew we needed to play our very best because we did not have our winning team.” In order to bring home the victory, the team came up with a strategy using defense Photo contributed by Reid Jackson and the scoring system to their advantage. Director of Counseling Services “In Co-Rec, if a woman retires Page 2 scores, you get 9 points instead of the usual 6,” team captain Student Government Page 2 Jacie Klose, senior, said. “So our strategy is to get as many Physics club honored Page 3 girl touchdowns as we can in Basketball Page 6 order to score more points.” Co-Rec teams require a
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NEWS
1.26.2018
SGA creates election commission
SGA adds new senators and an election commission Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer
The Student Government Association swore in eight new senators in its first meeting of the semester on Monday, Jan. 22, along with creating its election commission. The new senators are Braden Grimsley, Whittman Stokes, Katherine Riley, Ana Barbara Uribe, Nu Pham, Claire Benschoter, Mikayla Strickland and Michael Rodriguez. Strickland, a junior, said she wanted to become a part of SGA because she wanted
a chance to get involved on campus in a different way. “I’m in ROTC, but this looked like a different opportunity, and SGA gets involved with pretty much everything that has to do with campus,” Strickland said. Strickland said she wanted to get her hands involved in different things. Uribe, a senior, said SGA really makes an impact on campus. “ASU has really given back to me, and as a senior graduation this May, I really wanted to give back to the community that has given to me so much and has provided me with so many experiences,” Uribe said. “SGA, to me, was the way
Photo by Brit Raley New senators swear into their new positions. A total of eight
new senators were added to SGA at this first meeting.
Photo by Brit Raley Senators discuss different topics
during the meeting. Seven senators were sworn in as the Election Commission as a new president and vice president will be chosen later this semester.
to do that.” Graduate student Koryelle Means was one of the seven people elected to be on the election commision for the association. The commision includes two non-members of SGA, four student senators who are not running for election and the Student Body Vice President. The Student Body President appoints people to positions unless he/she is seeking reelection. Then, the Commissioner will make the appointments. “The election commission
makes sure that during the spring semester, when we’re voting in a new president and vice president, there is not bias one way or the other,” Means said. Means said the commission makes sure the election is fair and that the funding for the election is split equally. “So that way it can’t be said that ‘well, they got a better advantage because they got more of the funding,’” Means said. Means said the point of it is basically to keep it fair for the students who are involved in the election. During the end of the meet-
ing, SGA went over their committee reports. Junior Claire Parker is in charge of the Environment, Health and Sports Committee. Parker said her committee is going to start putting recycle bins at the Ram Jam tailgates for the fall semester so ASU can continue recycling at major events. However, they are trying to find the funding to do so. SGA will have their next meeting on February 5 at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center.
Pool dives into retirement
Director of counseling services retires after 17 years Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-In-Chief
The Director of counseling services is retiring after 17 years of serving ASU. “I truly believe that the quality and character of ASU’s student population is above reproach,” Cleave Pool said. “I consider myself truly blessed to have had the pleasure of looking forward to meeting and working with new students every year. This job has been one of the highlights of my life.” Pool became the head of the counseling center in the summer of 2000 after working in a psychiatric hospital for 16 years. “I started working in the St. John’s Behavioral Health Center (now Shannon Behavioral Health) in 1984,” Pool said. “In that setting, I conducted daily group therapy sessions with patients in the psychiatric unit and the chemical dependency unit. Other duties
TUITION page 1 provided to us must be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner. We remain focused on advancing our core mission of teaching, health care, research and outreach while continuing to be affordable.” Junior Jessica Nodine is one of the students whom the new tuition rates will affect. “When I first heard about it, my reaction was ‘oh no,’ because I did not know exactly how much it was going to increase,” Nodine said. “It helped when I actually went and read the article because it is only about $120-$130, which isn’t too bad compared to what it could have been.”
there included individual psychotherapy and patient mental health education sessions.” Pool has always had an interest in counseling. “I remember even in my adolescent years being very interested in human behavior and wanting to help people who were struggling with mental health issues,” Pool said. In 1978, Pool graduated from ASU with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology and then received his Master’s degree in counseling psychology in 1992. “Initially, I came to ASU because San Angelo is my hometown, and I love it here,” Pool said. “I decided to remain at ASU for my Master’s degree because of the quality of the education available here and the individual attention and mentoring that I was receiving from the professors in whose courses I was enrolled. I believe that ASU has just started receiving the attention and accolades in recent years that it has deserved for a long time.” When Pool started at ASU,
Nodine said that knowing the reasoning behind the new tuition rates helped her justify the change. “If they are using the money to keep up with the costs of running the school, then it is understandable.” Nodine noted that ASU is still more affordable than other colleges and universities. “We are still getting a great-quality education, so I don’t see any problem with it.” The official announcement can be found under the news section of the ASU website.
he was the only member of counseling services. “Over the years that I’ve worked here, with the help of administrative staff that have supported our programs, we’ve been able to build a Counseling Services program of 5 counselors as well as great support staff,” Pool said. “The counseling staff members that I’ve been able to hire are all excellent therapists who have a heart for our students.” Pool admires the faculty and staff at ASU has. “I have continued to be impressed with the level of dedication that these staff and faculty members have demonstrated regarding the students that they serve,” Pool said. “I can’t tell you how many times staff and faculty members have actually walked students to our offices because they were worried and concerned about them. At times like Photo by Brit Raley Pool said he enjoys gardenthat, one can see that ASU can ing and target shooting and is truly function as a family.” active in his church and other For now, Pool’s retirement plans include spending time community functions. “I do, however, love counwith family, especially his seling and am not ready to grandkids, and friends.
completely give it up. It looks like I will probably work a couple of days a week at West Texas Counseling and Guidance after I’ve rested up a bit.”
Events Calendar Friday 1/26
Monday 1/29
Thursday 2/1
Open Mic Night 8-10:00 p.m. Plaza Verde
String Quartet Recital 7:30 p.m. Carr EFA Building
Fire and Ice 8-10:00 p.m. Plaza Verde
Guest Concert: Permian Basin Trio 7:30 EFA
Planetarium Shows “Seeing a Photon’s Journey” 7 p.m. “Lewis and Clark: A Journey” 8 p.m. ASU Planetarium
Saturday 1/27 Women’s Basketball vs Texas Woman’s 2-4:00 p.m. Junell Center Men’s Basketball vs Dallas Christian College 4-6:00 p.m. Junell Center
Wednesday 1/31 Students Who Serve 1:30-4:30 p.m. CSI- Garden Level of UC
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NEWS
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Physics chapter on fire
Society of Physics Students awarded by National Council
Steven McKeown Contributor ASU’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) received an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Council on Dec. 6 for the 16th year in a row. The award is the highest possible honor an SPS chapter can receive, and only 72 chapters out of more than 800 nationwide received it in 2017. It is offered only to the top 9% of all Society of Physics Students organizations in the country, Dr. Trey Holik, Physics Assistant Professor and SPS faculty adviser, said. Chapters are given the award based on “involvement in local, regional and national professional meetings, outreach to K-12 and the public and recruiting and retention efforts for new and current physics majors,” Dr. Andrew Wallace, Physics Professor, said. This award shows that ASU reaches out to the community and inspires youth, according to the group’s president, senior
physics major Derik Bullard. “We enjoy sharing knowledge with others and learning science at school and scientific locations.” “One of the main benefits is that SPS chapters that win this award can apply for special scholarships and grants to help fund further involvement and outreach,” Wallace said. The ASU chapter’s activities are led by its Peer Pressure Team and include the annual Physics on the Road tour, which has been conducted every summer since 2005. “We earned the Outstanding Chapter Award for our annual road tour,” Bullard said. “At the end of the academic year, the week following finals, a group of about 12 students, accompanied by an advisor, will go out to a scientific location. Recently, the last two years, our destinations were the McDonald’s Observatory and LIGO (Light Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) in Louisiana.” On the tour, the group usually stops at elementary and high schools to give physics demonstrations, Bullard said. The Physics on the Road tour takes place during a full
week in May when classes are not in session at ASU, Wallace said. “The SPS loads a trailer full of physics demonstrations, travels about 1,000 miles around Texas and gives physics demonstration shows to K-12 students in their school auditoriums or gymnasiums.” “[Last year’s] group of students ran the Physics on the Road tour with minimal faculty involvement. They were an autonomous bunch with great work ethics.” The students who earned the award are enthusiastic about physics and eager to share their knowledge of the subject, Holik said. “It’s a significant body of volunteer work that these kids have traditionally put forth. I’m extremely proud to be the SPS sponsor, spreading physics cheer for all to hear.” In 2017, the program, which has won multiple grants and awards from the SPS National Council and American Physical Society, was presented to over 1,100 students, teachers and parents at multiple school districts.
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FLAG page 1 lost in the quarterfinals of the women’s competition. “We brought a women’s team to this tournament also, and once we lost in the quarterfinals we knew we didn’t want to walk away from this trip empty-handed,” she said. “After our two pool-play games, we knew that we were very lucky to walk away on top because we did not play very well.” Nevertheless, things worked out for the team in the end, according to Klose.
“Overall, I am very pleased with how we performed at the national tournament,” she added. In addition to the national title, two members of the team received individual awards. Klose received an award for Female MVP, while Miguel Castillo got Male MVP in the Co-Rec division. Members of the IM Legends include Klose, Bluso, Tapia, Chase Churchwell, Valerie Villalva, Lindsey Englehart, Shannon Thompson, Stefani Richardson, Amanda Saenz, Taylor Hoelscher, Jonathan Arthur and Julian Helms.
Photos contributed by Reid Jackson
RODEO page 1 at the rodeo, with agriculture mechanics and by judging contests, Owens said. Cassady Pennington, junior Natural Resource Management major, enjoyed her time volunteering at the stock show and rodeo last year and looks forward to repeating that experience in February. “This year, I will be helping again with the Mutton Bustin’ and with the livestock judging contest,” Pennington said. “It’s a lot of fun being able to see the smile on the kid’s faces after they’ve ridden a sheep!” Taryn Titsworth, senior Agriculture Science and Leadership major, had experience
with the event as a contestant in the show arena years ago and has continued to participate in various ways since coming to ASU. “I have served as ring help in multiple market goat shows, along with both breeding goat and breeding sheep shows,” Titsworth said. “I have even gotten the opportunity to take Dominic VIII down into the rodeo arena when they were recognizing ASU.” Faculty members of the Agriculture Department are also heavily involved in the event, said Reagan Mitchell, Graduate Advisor of the Block and Bridle Club. “Overall, almost all of the faculty members in the de-
partment, as well as a large number of students and graduate students, are involved with the Stock Show and Rodeo as committee members and volunteers,” Mitchell said. “I love being out at the fairgrounds during the various shows and getting to watch all of the rodeo performances.” The San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo began in 1932 and has grown into a staple of the region, having the largest economic impact on San Angelo of any event held throughout the year, Owens said. The event will begin February 2 at the San Angelo Coliseum Fairground. Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo
FEATURES
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Beyondthe
ASU Professor shares her passion for students of all ages Aubree Bailey Managing Editor
Dr. Marva Jeanine Solomon, a native of West Texas, has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education since 2010. Solomon began her higher education at Texas Tech University, where she participated in two university organizations- the High Riders and the Speech Team. “High Riders,” she explains, “Is a school spirit organization. We supported men and women’s minor sport. I really liked women’s volleyball, and we got to shag the balls, which was fun.” “I was on the speech team, and we did Reader’s Theater,
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kind of like plays, and my favorite piece was C.S. Lewis’ The Singer, the Songwriter, and the Finale. I was Saint John, and I was also the mother of Jesus.” Solomon didn’t intend to pursue education, however, and first tried her hand at journalism. “I graduated with a degree in journalism because I wanted to be a writer, but then I did my internship and there were ladies there who had been there for twenty years, and they were making $12,000; after that, I switched to education and went to UT and got a Master’s in English because I still wanted to be a writer, then a Doctorate in Education, and I taught all that time.” During her 18 years of teaching elementary school,
Photo contributed by Marva Solomon Solomon partici-
pated in a Texas Tech spirit group known as the High Riders where she showed off her imense school spirit.
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Solomon taught 1st-3rd grade and now instructs college students planning to become educators. “I teach literacy skills- reading and writing. I get to teach the Children’s’ Literature and the Teaching Writing class, where I hope that I help create teachers that make writing joyful for students.” When asked what her favorite children’s book is Solomon answered, “I’d say it’s a toss-up between Because of Winne-Dixie and Bud, not Buddy.” Solomon says she’s learned a lot from teaching university students versus elementary students. “One thing I noticed from most of them is that if you have the students early they’re just trying to get through school, and it’s very motivated by grades. But, as they get into almost the student teaching, they really do make a change into someone who wants to be a teacher; they’re more professional, and it’s about being a good teacher to them.” Solomon says her students’ natural talent with children of different ages surprises her. “Two things that are scary to me are the little ones and middle school. I’ve noticed there are students who really want to be kindergarten teachers, and they get in there and are really great, and same with the middle school teachers, they get in there and are natural with it.”
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going to the gym. Two of her favorite activities there are body pump and body combat classes. Solomon hopes to not only teach her students practical teaching skills, but also how to be a passionate teacher. “There’s so much testing today that I’m hoping they can think for themselves and want to do what’s right for the kids. You can play and have fun and enjoy being around kids, but you have to have that bottom line of making sure they come out of your room in the right place.” When asked what she en-
joys about ASU, Solomon said, “I went to UT and Tech, which are great, but I like that ASU has everything they have but it’s containable.” Solomon also has a piece of advice for future teachers: “Take care of yourself because as a teacher you’re never finished, so you just have to set a clock and say at 4:30 I’m leaving no matter what,’ and you have to go home, otherwise you’ll be there all night.”
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OPINION
1.26.2018
Life update
Rosanna Aguilera Sports Writer Over the holiday break, a whole lot went on in my life. By a lot, I mean watching The Office every day in bed while stuffing my face with powdered donuts with my boyfriend. I did do other things as well; I was in my brother’s wedding, which was a big event for my family and me. I am very thankful for the new addition to our family and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for them. I crossed something off of
my Texas bucket list, which was “take my baby to the River Walk”. Isaac and I went to see all of the Christmas lights, ate at fancy restaurants, went to the zoo and, of course, went to go see the animals at the dog shelters in San Antonio. I also got to hang-out with my hometown friends as well since everyone was back in good ole Big Lake, Texas. Of course, my family and I did our usual Christmas stuff. My favorite gift I received was from my mom: it was an Antonio Brown jersey (Steelers Wide Receiver). Something that recently happened over the break was that my team lost in their divisional playoff game. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in a heartbreaking game against the Jaguars 45-42, taking us out of the running for the Super Bowl. I was really hoping for another ring this year, but I know my boys did their best; they’ll be back next season hungry for more.
Resolutions
Travis Hunter Staff Writer With February just around the corner, I assume many of you, like me, have already ditched your New Year’s resolutions. It’s surely a bit cynical of me to say that, but I don’t think it’s something that should bring us any shame or disappointment. The issue isn’t a lack of willpower or stick-to-itiveness, but rather the pressure society places on individuals at the beginning of every year to change
something about themselves. The reality is that introspection and self-improvement isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Resolutions are great for the people who can make them work (and more power to them), but for the rest of us, there lies the potential feeling of failure at dropping our plans early. But we’re not failures. I suggest that, rather than tying the notion of bettering yourself to a brand new calendar with a resolution, we should revolutionize the idea of self-improvement by making it a year-round activity that you can pick up and put down as life deems necessary. Don’t feel dissuaded by setbacks or hiccups in your attempts. We’re all trying our best, and if you do happen to drop the ball, don’t be afraid to pick it back up again.
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New obsession
Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-in-Chief I finished watching one of my favorite shows for the thousandth time on Netflix. I started browsing for a new show to watch when something caught my eye: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Three things I like. It had to be good, so I clicked and discovered that it was hosted by Jerry Seinfeld. Now I had to watch it. Before I knew it, I had finished two seasons. I love this show. It is literally just Jerry Sein-
feld driving interesting cars and picking up someone funny to go grab coffee. So simple, yet so entertaining. It is not scripted, but Seinfeld’s natural charisma and humor drive the conversations so smoothly. He really hasn’t changed at all since his sitcom days. The guests on the show are just as entertaining: He’s had Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah, Kristen Wiig and many other famously funny people. I love seeing the way that some of my favorite famous people interact. One of the more notable guests he has had on the show was Barack Obama; at the time he was president. Seinfeld said that Obama was not a comedian per se, but he has said enough funny things while in office to earn an appearance. Seinfeld and Obama drove around the White House grounds in a 1963 Corvette
Page 5 Stingray before they hopped into one of Obama’s secret service cars. They never left the White House, so they just hung out in the White House staff ’s break room for coffee. This show makes me feel like I am a fly on the wall while two people I admire hang out at diners. It’s so lighthearted that I just can’t help but smile. It truly feels like I’m getting to watch some of my favorite people just going about their day. They tell stories, talk about their ideas and reminisce. I never thought that this show would become one of my favorites so quickly, but it has. If you are looking for an easy watch, I highly suggest Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. You will not regret it.
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SPORTS
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Belle Basketball maintains winning streak
Belles defeat TAMUK 72-61
Rosanna Aguilera Sports Writer The Belles basketball team earned their fifth straight win on Tuesday night against the Texas A&M - Kingsville Javelinas 72-61 in the Junell Center. The Belles are now 13-4 overall and 8-3 in the Lone Star Conference. “I felt like it was one of those wins where not everybody was playing their best basketball, but we had kids that stepped up and did play their best basketball, and we needed it,” Head Coach Renea Shippy said. “So that makes me feel like it was definitely a team win.” Four Belles finished in double-digit points includding senior Madi Greenwood with 20 points, junior Dezirae Hampton with 14, seniors Ekiya Gray with 12 and Keanna Kelly with 15. Shippy said she told Kelly in the locker room “way to be a senior” because Kelly’s performance made her proud. Greenwood was the team’s leading scorer and also had nine assists. Shippy said she was proud of Greenwood. “She’s been in a scoring slump,” Shippy said. “She’s been doing great things for us but just hasn’t been scoring the ball like she can, and tonight was her breakout game, and we needed every point
she scored.” Greenwood said they came together and ground out this win. She said it was tough, but it was good for them. “I knew I had to step up for my team,” Greenwood said. Greenwood said their offense played well. “It’s great that we have a lot of people that can score the ball, and I can get them the ball and know they can score the shot,” Greenwood said. Junior Mikayla Blount got her first start in this game against Kingsville. She got four rebounds and scored six points, a block and a steal. Shippy said she was also proud of Blount, since this was her first game starting. “I felt like she produced for us and did really great things when we needed it the most and especially rebounding the basketball,” Shippy said. The Belles ended the first half leading by seven points.
The Belles had the lead all throughout most of the second half, except when the Javelinas tied with the Belles in the first quarter. Kelly scored several points to give the team the lead again, including two three-pointers. Greenwood also made five free throws, ending the game with the Belles on top. Shippy said they did a decent job but thought they could have done better. Shippy said they didn’t get enough rest after their New Mexico, game and playing on a Tuesday rather than on a Thursday was difficult for the team. “We were the most tired,” Shippy said. “Defensively, I felt like that affected our energy.” The team will be back at home in the Junell Center at 2 p.m. on Jan. 27 to take on Texas Woman’s.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Keanna Kelly, senior, scores
with a successful layup. Kelly totaled 15 points against A&M Kingsville.
Rams make a comeback
Rams edge out Javelinas for 74-66 victory Rosanna Aguilera Sports Writer
The Rams basketball team won its game against the Texas A&M - Kingsville Javelinas 74-66 in a second-half comeback on Jan. 23 in the Junell Center. The Rams are now 14-5 overall in the season and 6-4 in the Lone Star Conference. The Javelinas had the lead early in the game, but the teams shared the lead throughout. Head Coach Cinco Boone said they played more comfortably when they had the lead and gained more confidence on the defensive end. “Every time we dig ourselves a hole, we don’t panic or go into chaos mode; we just chip away at it,” Boone said. “The adjustments we made at halftime were the key to the game; we played a much better second half.” In the second half, senior forward Brandon Williams, opened with seven straight shots, earning the lead. Wil-
liams scored 22 points and got 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s game. “I owe it all to my coaches and my teammates,” Williams said. Williams said they buckled together in the second half. “We came out a little flat, but once we got going, the energy picked up,” Williams said. Three-pointers from junior guard Davion Cole-Johnson and junior forward Antonio Singleton helped the team with 10 minutes to go in the game. Singleton had 10 points total, including a few three-pointers and three rebounds. Boone said he has been begging for the team to rebound the basketball. “I was giving my energy towards rebounding the ball,” Boone said. “Then, we made some adjustments, and our team came out in those adjustments and believed in them.” Boone said it let them get some stops that turned into transition baskets to help them. Junior guard James Kirk-
sey also finished in the double digits, scoring 12 points. A pair of free throws from junior guard Kiair Crouch in the final minute helped finish the game; the Rams won 7466. “If we pay attention and do what we need to do, we’ll win the game,” Williams said. “It gives us a lot of momentum going into the rest of the conference.” Boone said the team is going to be resting before their next game because they didn’t have much of a break after traveling to New Mexico. “The biggest thing is getting our bodies healthy,” Boone said. “We just got some guys that are banged up, and we hope to get those guys back next week.” Boone said that next week, on the road to Oklahoma, they will hopefully have a complete, healthy squad and see what kind of reaction they can get when they are all healthy and playing together. The team will be back in the Junell Center on Jan. 27 to play Dallas Christian College at 4 p.m.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Kiair Crouch, junior, attempts to maneuver around his
defender. Crouch scored six points.
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Photo by Axel Marcenaro Madi Greenwood, senior,
scans the court for teammates. Greenwood scored 20 points against Texas A&M Kingsville.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Kynese Davis, junior, drives
the ball past her defenders. Davis had 38 assists, the second highest total on the team.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Antonio Singleton, junior,
beats the odds in a shot over his defender. Singleton topped off the game with a winning dunk.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Brandon Williams, senior,
towers over the competition at the basket. In the second half, Williams scored seven of his 22 points in a row.