River Oaks starting to hit stride
Southern Sports & Travel, By Darron Thomas
The River Oaks Mustangs grabbed their first lead at 5-3 early in the first quarter and never looked back as they cruised to an 80-56 win over Cenla Christian in Alexandria on Saturday night. With the win the Mustangs improved to 10-2 and enter the Southern Sports & Travel rankings at #10 this week.
River Oaks took their first lead just two minutes into the opening quarter when Vincent Moore nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Cenla’s Reagan Lane hit a basket at the four minute mark to keep the score close at 10-7 but River Oaks closed out the quarter with a Casey Rahn basket plus one to finish an 11-4 run and a 21-11 advantage heading into the second quarter. (Above) Martez Sellers with two of his game high 26 pts
Cenla stayed within striking distance to open the second quarter and with 5:39 left in the half David Ober converted on a River Oaks turnover to pull the Lions to within five points at 23-18. Martez Sellers answered for the Mustangs with an eight footer from the baseline and Tony Gilly added a 3-pointer from the corner to push the lead back out to ten points at 28-18 with 4:38 left. River Oaks ran off ten more unanswered points before Cenla got a Joey Sterling basket at the horn as the half ended with River Oaks on top 38-20.
River Oaks took their first lead just two minutes into the opening quarter when Vincent Moore nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Cenla’s Reagan Lane hit a basket at the four minute mark to keep the score close at 10-7 but River Oaks closed out the quarter with a Casey Rahn basket plus one to finish an 11-4 run and a 21-11 advantage heading into the second quarter. (Above) Martez Sellers with two of his game high 26 pts
Cenla stayed within striking distance to open the second quarter and with 5:39 left in the half David Ober converted on a River Oaks turnover to pull the Lions to within five points at 23-18. Martez Sellers answered for the Mustangs with an eight footer from the baseline and Tony Gilly added a 3-pointer from the corner to push the lead back out to ten points at 28-18 with 4:38 left. River Oaks ran off ten more unanswered points before Cenla got a Joey Sterling basket at the horn as the half ended with River Oaks on top 38-20.
River Oaks would take a 58-38 lead into the final quarter as Cenla would get no closer than thirteen points in the second half.
“We’re beginning to gel and get into basketball shape,” said River Oaks head coach Roger Stockton. “We finally had an opportunity where we could have three or four practices in a row this week.”
Martez Sellers had a game high 26 points for the Mustangs, Tony Gilly added 14 points, Vincent Moore had 13, Ryan MacGregor 7, Kaleb Legg 6, Darryl Barnes 4, Casey Rahn and Seth Lawrence 3 apiece and Taylor Frith 2.
“Our love our depth this year,” said Stockton. “We have several kids who can come off the bench and play and we have just one senior on the roster.” (Above) David Ober of Cenla drives to the rim
Cenla drops to 10-4 on the season and was led by Trey Green with 12 points, David Ober and Reagan Lane had 10 each, Dar Green 9, Joey Sterling 8 and Graham Kelly 7.
Next up for River Oaks is a road trip to face Riverfield on Thursday while Cenla will take on Red River Academy on Tuesday.
“We’re beginning to gel and get into basketball shape,” said River Oaks head coach Roger Stockton. “We finally had an opportunity where we could have three or four practices in a row this week.”
Martez Sellers had a game high 26 points for the Mustangs, Tony Gilly added 14 points, Vincent Moore had 13, Ryan MacGregor 7, Kaleb Legg 6, Darryl Barnes 4, Casey Rahn and Seth Lawrence 3 apiece and Taylor Frith 2.
“Our love our depth this year,” said Stockton. “We have several kids who can come off the bench and play and we have just one senior on the roster.” (Above) David Ober of Cenla drives to the rim
Cenla drops to 10-4 on the season and was led by Trey Green with 12 points, David Ober and Reagan Lane had 10 each, Dar Green 9, Joey Sterling 8 and Graham Kelly 7.
Next up for River Oaks is a road trip to face Riverfield on Thursday while Cenla will take on Red River Academy on Tuesday.
RO...21...17...20...22...80
CC...11....9....18...18...56