The game featured 11 lead changes and seven ties.
SFCC took the largest lead for either team, 33-21 in the opening half. The Grizzlies cut into the lead with a run late in the half to make the score 35-30 at halftime. West Plains made just enough plays in the second half to secure the victory.
Mangala registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, both team-highs. He also tied for the team-lead in assists with four with sophomore guard Mahamadou Nimaga of Bronx, New York. Mangala also led the team in steals with three. Madge added 14 points and Eman scored 13 points. Baisy and sophomore forward Corey Nzigamasabo of Montréal, Canada contributed 11 points each.
The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners fell to the sixth-ranked Mineral Area College Cardinals, 69-54, in their Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference opener on Saturday, Feb. 20.
Mineral Area led 27-9 in the first half. SFCC reduced the deficit to a 34-26 score at halftime. The Cardinals went on another big second half run to extend the lead and claim the victory. We had seven assists and 20 turnovers, you cannot win that way, said Roadrunners Head Basketball Coach Matt Brown. We were 13 of 22 from the free-throw line, only 59 percent as a team and a lot of those were front ends of one and ones. You must be able to make your free throws and take care of the ball against a nationally-ranked team.
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