Strong 2nd Half Propels Apaches Past Coastal Bend

BEEVILLE - The No. 13 Apaches bounced back on Saturday, rallying in the second half to register a Region XIV basketball win.

Jaqwan McCauley led the way with 18 points as Tyler Junior College scored an 86-75 win over Coastal Bend on the Cougars' home floor.

The Apaches, who dropped their first game of the season on Wednesday to No. 5 San Jacinto, improve to 14-1 overall and 6-1 in league play.

TJC trailed 46-38 at halftime, but limited CBC to just 29 points in the second half.

The Cougars fall to 6-7 and 1-6.

Along with McCauley, Tajuan Agee (15 points), Kwinton Hinson (14) and Eden Ewing were in double-figures scoring for the Apaches.

Willie Rooks led the Cougars with 26 points, while Taywyn Mason Jr. added 20.

TJC returns home on Wednesday to face rival Kilgore College in a 7:30 p.m. tipoff at Wagstaff Gymnasium.

In other Region XIV games on Saturday: Angelina 106, Bossier Parish 79; Kilgore 66, Lamar State-Port Arthur 57; San Jacinto 86, Trinity Valley 80; Blinn 70, Navarro 68; Paris 97, Jacksonville 94; and Lee 90, Panola 81.

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No. 13 Tyler JC 86,

Coastal Bend 75

Tyler 38 48 - 86

Coastal Bend 46 29 - 75

TYLER-Will Brooks, 8; Jaqwan McCauley, 18; Brian Warren, 8; Kwinton Hinson, 14; Desmond Balentine, 7; Davante Cooper, 0; TiAndre Jackson, 5; Eden Ewing, 11; Tajuan Agee, 15.

COASTAL BEND-Devonte Brownlee, 12; Dylon Maggio, 13; Lennox Jones, 2; Willie Rooks, 26; Taywyn Mason Jr., 20; Ryan Bradley, 2; Kyonis Owens, 0; Ricardo Stanford, 0.

THREE POINT GOALS-TJC: Warren (2), Hinson, Balentine, Jackson, Ewing. CB: Maggio (3), Rooks (5), Mason (6).

FREE THROWS-TJC: 20 of 35; CB: 4 of 5.

FOULED OUT-CB: Rooks, Bradley.

TOTAL FOULS-TJC: 13; CB: 22.

RECORDS-Tyler 14-1 (6-1), Coastal Bend 6-7 (1-6).

NEXT UP-Kilgore at Tyler, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Jacksonville at Coastal Bend, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.