The Allen Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams each swept their weekend slate of home games on Friday and Saturday night.
ACC’s men (3-3) evened their record, knocking off Southeast on Friday, 82-51, before beating Ottawa JV on Saturday, 105-49.
The Lady Red Devils (3-1) won their pair of matchups against Bethel College, 96-28, and Kansas Wesleyan JV, 83-51.
Women’s Basketball
Allen limited Bethel College to only 28 points on Friday night in a 68-point rout.
Three Lady Red Devils scored in double figures in the 96-28 victory.
The Lady Red Devils outscored the Threshers 48-14 in the first half and 48-14 in the second half combined for the easy win.
Skyler Evans led the offensive attack with 24 points on 10-of-13 made from the field, followed by Noa Muranaka’s 17 points after going two-for-two from the three-point arc. Lady Red Devil Khassidy Warr also dropped in 14 points after going six-of-10 from the field.
Allen shot 54.9% from the field as a team while shooting 57.1% from three-point land and knocking down 72.7% of their free throws.
The Lady Red Devils also made 14 steals on the Bethel offense while snatching 63 rebounds, 37 of them on the defensive end.
“We did some very good things defensively,” said Allen women’s basketball head coach Leslie Crane. “We got the ball inside more which made a big difference.”
The red and black then cruised to an 83-51 triumph over Kansas Wesleyan JV on Saturday night. Lady Red Devil Clara Romero sunk a team-high 20 points to lead her team to victory.
“She’s (Romero) coming into her own, she’s learning how to play the college game,” Crane said. “As a sophomore, she’s doing a lot of good things. I like how she rebounded tonight and put balls back. She also shot her free throws really well. Last year was a big adjustment for her but she’s playing well like the sophomore she is.”
Muranaka totaled 14 points while Naomi Smith registered 12 points for the other Allen players to finish in double figures. Warr also sank nine points, followed by Jania Jones’ eight points and Sara Ortiz’s seven points.
“We picked up our game more in the second half. We were more full court and that really worked because it wore them out,” said Crane. “Every day I think we’re getting better. The kids are learning a lot more about themselves and about each other. We’re coming along and that’s what all these early games are for, to get us ready for the conference season.”
