The Sophisticated Gents continue to hold a commanding lead in the Texarkana College Intramural basketball league with a 5-0 record heading into Thursday’s key matchup with the second-place Skyy Jammers.
With a Thursday win the Gents would all but wrapup the league title with only three weeks of play left in the season. The Jammers stand at 4-2 on the year while the Warriors and John’s Welders are two games back with identical 2-3 records and the White Shadows bring up the bottom with an 0-6 ledger.
In action during the last three weeks Gents kept their record perfect with a 64-40 victory. Darrell Hampton was high scorer for the Gents with 21 points to keep his 20-plus average on the road. Darren Telford countered with 13 tallies for the Warriors. Ronnie Waller added 11 points for the Gents.
John’s Welders kept out of the league cellar with a 73-34 victory over the White Shadows. Fountain had 18 for the Welders while Reed added 15. Bill Webb had 21 for the White Shadows.
The Gents added insult to injury for the Shadows with a 91-55 victory. Ronnie Waller was once again hot for the Gents with 26 points, including two slam dunks, while Ronald Sasser added 25 points and Darrell Hampton 17 and Michael Keel 15. Greg Marcum had 16 points to lead the Shadows while William Lindsey added 15 and Bill Webb 10.
The Skyy Jammers kept in the race with an 82-61 win over the Welders. Kenneth Montgomery had 20 points for the Jammers while Robert Hunter added 18, Tearance Smith 12 and Garver Godfrey 12.
The Warriors came away with a 94-37 slaughter over the Shadows in the next encounter. Charles Smith and Ronnie Fischer had 26 points each for the Warriors while Maury Taylor added 21 and Steve Smith added 18. Greg Marcum had 10 points before fouling out in the third quarter for the Shadows while Bill Webb had 15.
In action to come the Warriors will take on John’s Welders Dec. 8 while the Shadows will take on the Jammers Dec. 10 in the last game before Christmas break. The Jammers will turn around and face the Warriors the Tuesday, January 19, before the Gents and Welders meet on Jan 21. In the final week of action the Warriors will take on the Gents and the Welders will meet the White Shadows to close out the year.
All games are played in the Texarkana College Gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m.
The spring intramural volleyball season will get underway in early February and run through mid-April. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Wayne Williams in the gym.