Lone Star Conference teams will keep busy during the Thanksgiving holiday week with games scheduled each day outside of the holiday on Thursday. … This is the last week before the LSC league schedule opens on November 30.
LSC Men's Basketball Schedule and Results
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LSC teams carry a combined 26-26 (.500) record against NCAA Division II opponents through games of November 19. Region-by-region: South Central (RMAC) 19-20; West 2-1; Southeast 1-0; Midwest 1-1; Central 3-4.
NABC Division II Top 25 Poll (Preseason, Oct. 31): #7 West Texas A&M; #19 Angelo State.
First ranking Nov. 21.
D2SIDA Top 25 Poll (Nov. 14): #4 West Texas A&M; #13 DBU; RV St. Mary’s.
Next ranking Nov. 21.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Games November 14-19
OFFENSIVE
Pierre Sanders, Midwestern State, G, Sr., Accounting, Hutto, Texas (Hutto HS)
Pierre Sanders completed the second triple-double in NCAA Division II this season and the first in 22 years for a Midwestern State player to help the Mustangs stay unbeaten with a 108-104 overtime win vs. St. Mary's. The 5-10 senior guard scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out 13 assists while making two steals against St. Mary’s. Earlier in the week, Sanders was 6-of-7 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers for 14 points in a win over Dallas Christian. Sanders averaged 14 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.5 assists with four steals in the two MSU wins.
DEFENSIVE
Cameron Kahn, DBU, G, Sr., Sports Management, Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS)
DBU guard Cameron Kahn recorded a double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing a game-high 16 rebounds – 11 defensive – in an 88-69 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State. Kahn's 16 rebounds were tied for the third-most rebounds in a game in school history. Kahn picked up three steals helping lead a Patriot defense that held SWOSU to .420 shooting from the field. The senior added three assists.
Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Nov. 7 Sean Elkinton, St. Edward's
Nov. 14 Davion Coleman, St. Mary's
Nov. 21 Pierre Sanders, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 7 No Award
Nov. 14 Duncan Alevok, Midwestern State
Nov. 21 Cameron Kahn, DBU