Mats Tame Cougars, Keep Pace in Playoffs

Chris Austin

(Seguin) -- Needing a win to stay within striking distance of the 4th and final playoff spot in District 26-5A, the Seguin Matadors took care of business in trouncing the Canyon Cougars 8463 on the basketball court at Goldie Harris Gym on Friday night.

The Mats improve to 5-6 in the district with the victory and remain one and a half games back of 4th place Kerrville Tivy in the district standings. The Antlers were also victorious on Friday night as they beat Pieper 73-41 in Kerrville to improve their district record to 6-4.

Seguin’s smothering defense limited the Cougars to just 17 points in the first half and the Matador offense caught fire scoring 26 points in the 2nd quarter to take a 45-17 lead into the break at the half. Three Matadors scored in double figures in the 1st half as Kevon Williams had 11 points, Jakyari Matthews had 10 points and John Jackson lead the way with 15 points through the game’s first 16 minutes.

“For the majority of the year, we’ve been able to put points on the board. It comes down to defense.” Seguin head coach Guy Nowlin said after the game. “We played really great defense in the first half. We only turned the ball over four times in the 1st half. That was able to give us the lead there and a nice little cushion to play with in the 2nd half.”

The Cougars came out firing in the 2nd half as they knocked down eight three point shots in the 3rd and 4th quarters, but it was not enough to overcome Seguin’s strong first half performance. Keelan Harris had four of Canyon’s three pointers as he finished with 12 points for the game, all in the 2nd half.

Seguin’s Devin Matthews kept pace with Harris as he dropped in nine points in the 3rd quarter to finish the game with 17 points. Jackson lead the Matadors with 24 points, while Williams had 15 and Jakyari Matthews finished with 13.

Seguin will hit the road Tuesday to play the 2nd place team in the district, Boerne Champion. The Mats play at last place Pieper next Friday and finish the season with 6th place Smithson Valley at home on February 14th.

Kerrville Tivy will play at 3rd place San Antonio Wagner on Saturday in a makeup game. They will travel to 1st place Veterans Memorial on Tuesday. Then the Antlers play at Smithson Valley next Friday before closing out the season at home against Canyon on Valentine’s Day.

Should the Antlers and Matadors finish tied for 4th place in the district, a one-gam tiebreaker will be played between the teams to determine who goes to the playoffs. Seguin and Tivy split their two games against each other this season.

Orens

Dorcas Ann Orens, age 84 of Seguin, passed away peacefully at home with her husband, step-daughter Lori and friend Suzie by her side on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Dorcas was born on February 7, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth (Hokamp) and Robert David McKeag. She later moved to Youngstown, OH. She gave generously of her love, her joy for life and her heart. She brightened the lives of many people.

Dorcas had many interests. As a young girl she loved to camp and fish. In 1976, she moved her family to San Antonio while towing a camper. She loved gardening, growing both flowers and vegetables. One of her other favorite hobbies was sewing. This hobby landed her a job at Stretch and Sew. She made all of her siblings special Christmas stockings when they were little. She also made quilts and sold her many items at craft shows. She often times made thoughtful and useful Christmas gifts for family and friends. She also loved to bake and started a family tradition of making nut rolls and pizzelles every Christmas.

Dorcas and Benny had a golden marriage. She worked with him at the Broadway Technical Institute, a job Dorcas and Benny owned and she held dear. She was a mentor and she loved all the students that she and Benny taught. Dorcas mentored those students with love. Eventually she became interested in genealogy which led her and Benny to serve in the family history center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was a devoted member of her church where she held many callings.

Dorcas is preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter Mary Lynn.

Survivors include her loving husband of 41 years, Benjamin J. Orens; children, daughter Marie; sons Larry (Andrea), Steven (Tiffany); step-daughters, Lori Korus, Donna Park, Cheri Bishop and husband; grandchildren, Jeremy, Travis, William, Benjamin, Charles, Austin Eaton (Teddy), Ashley Rose, Chelsea and Tyler Bain; great-grandchildren, Parker and Oliver Eaton, Camden and Camille Rose; siblings, Alma Baker (John), Robert McKeag (Donna), Susan Koch (Richard), William McKeag (Sharon); numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will begin on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Seguin, followed by services at 2 p.m. with Bishop Tim Bird conducting. Private interment will be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at a later date. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill McKeag, Bob McKeag, Brad Drollinger, Bob Krambeck, Ron McLane, Rudy Hernandez.

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You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.