Published: November 03, 2009 10:07 pm      

Navarro hoops: Runnin' Bulldogs celebrate with rout

Navarro gets rings for last year’s title, then win, 118-36

Navarro celebrated last year’s Region XIV championship and first trip to the NJCAA national tournament on Tuesday night with a ring ceremony.

They also opened the new season with a ringing effort.

Freshman Greg Allen drilled five 3-pointers and scored 24 points as the Runnin’ Bulldogs hammered Texas Wesleyan’s Junior Varsity, 118-36, at the Wolens Center.

With last year’s All-American DeAndre Brown — now at Louisiana Tech — in attendance, Navarro built a 76-18 halftime lead.

“We played well in the first half defensively and got a lead,” Navarro assistant coach Eric Colbert said. “We were just trying to get everybody a chance to play.”

Jantzen Carter had 15 points and Matt Pressey added 13 for Navarro.

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Navarro 118, Texas Wesleyan JV 36

Texas Wesleyan JV 18 18 — 36

Navarro 76 42 — 118

Texas Wesleyan JV (36): LeAndre Spann 6, Dedrick Minnifield 1, Cameron Anderson 13, Loic Norvanno 4, Damon Miller 4, Ryan Allen 4, Chris McVey 2.

Navarro (118): Kenny Sharpe 10, Sam Ferguson 8, Greg Allen 24, Matt Pressey 13, Jantzen Carter 15, Kierre Beverly 10, Cortrell Estridge 4, Jordain Allou 10, Aaron Plunkett 6, Leon Gibson 8, Keithrick Denson 10.

Records: Navarro (1-0).