Bobcats split Montevallo

Behind strong performances from Ryan Aquino (18 points), Mike Augustine and Jared Holmes (14 points each), the Bobcat men (12-7, 5-5 PBC) pulled within one game of the top spot  in the PBC West Division with a 67-59 victory over the first-place Montevallo Falcons (15-6, 6-4 PBC).

The crowd enjoyed the night’s theme, “Pack the House in Pink” sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha. Fans were encouraged to dress in pink for the night to support breast-cancer awareness. The players and cheerleaders also participated, wearing pink shoelaces and ribbons.

The Falcons out-rebounded the Bobcats 49-42, but Georgia College held steady for its fourth straight victory in the PBC.

“Our weakness was how we rebounded, but anytime it’s a conference game it’s a big win,” senior guard Ryan Lively said.

GC held the lead during the entire first half, so their confidence radiated as they went into the locker room leading 28-21.

The Falcons’ consistency allowed them to begin catching up, but the Bobcats managed to hold the lead. Both teams continued to give it their all as the clock ticked down, but, in the end, the Bobcats came out victorious.

“We played a hard game, and we had lots of energy,” senior guard Jared Holmes said. “Our strengths were how well we attacked, and the energy that we brought. It was a big home win against a quality opponent.”

Victory slipped out of the Bobcat women’s (4-15, 2-8 PBC) hands Wednesday night as the Montevallo Falcons (8-11, 3-7 PBC) defeated the Bobcats 61-47. The women tried their best to take the PBC win, but they were off their game, and it wasn’t enough to stop the Falcons.

“We didn’t play to our full potential,” sophomore forward Krysta Lewis said. “Our greatest weakness was focus, and what we need to work on for the next game is coming out ready.”

Shanteona Keys led the team with 19 points, and Lewis added 12 points for the Bobcats as well.

“We need to work on being strong with passes,” freshman guard Keys said.

The women were down 29-16 at halftime, but the second half seemed promising as they began making a comeback. It wasn’t enough, though, and the Falcons continued to pull ahead.

Sophomore forward Abby Slocumb suffered an injury to her right eye in the second half and left the game. The women continued to play hard despite the loss of their valuable player, but they couldn’t rally.

“They (the Falcons) played harder, and they were quicker than we were,” Head Coach Maurice Smith said.

The Bobcat women take on Georgia Southwestern (13-6, 5-5 PBC) this Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Centennial Center at 1:30 p.m.

Posted by MorganWilson on Feb 2 2012. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.