Contact: Stephanie Flemmons
Richland College
940-206-3127

For immediate release
Jan. 9, 2007

After a 15-day break, the Richland College basketball team are gearing up to continue their 2007 season. With only a matter of days to prepare for their return, they defeated Southwestern Adventist University Jan. 6, 98-68 and lost to Paris Junior College Jan.3, 66-37.

The Metro Athletic Conference season starts at home Jan. 10, 7 p.m., against defending national champions North Lake College.

The T-Ducks' size is one advantage that will carry them through to the end. After their long break, coming back to face Paris was almost like stating over.

Paris ran a man-to-man defense, which withheld the T-Ducks from coming through on shots and finishing out plays. They were down nine at the half, and came back in the second with trouble finishing shots. They allowed 23 turnovers and shot 28-percent from the field. They went 7-12 from the line.

Turning their game around against Southwestern, they were able to read their zone defense and play up to usual T-Duck standards.

Sophomore power forward/center Nick Morey scored 35 points and had 12 rebounds. Sophomore center Eli Flores sunk 14 shots with 11 rebounds. Freshman forward Brent Creacy came through with 14 points and five rebounds.

The T-Ducks will have to maintain this level of play in conference in order to have a successful season. They are going into conference with a 7-8 record.

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For more than 30 years, Richland College of the Dallas County Community College District has focused on teaching, learning and community building. In recognition of these efforts, the White House and the Dept. of Commerce named Richland a 2005 recipient of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, the only community college to have received this award. Richland helps students build their future through courses that can be applied to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one or two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in the latest technology for students who want to advance in their current careers. The student body of more than 14,000 college credit students and about 5,000 continuing education students at Richland is internationally and ethnically divers, speaking more than 79 first languages. Visit www.richlandcollege.edu for more information