Shanell Glover helped pace the Genesee Community College women's basketball team to its first win of the season on Tuesday night, compiling a performance of 31 points and 15 rebounds in a 72-65 win over visiting Lakeland Community College.
GCC (1-4) got off to a fast start thanks to 20 first half points from Glover.
Dashawna Jenifer recorded her third double-double of the season, finishing with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Genesee grabbed a total of 57 rebounds on the night and took advantage with 28 second chance points.
The Lady Cougars took a four-point lead into halftime and used 11 points off the bench in the second half to hold off Lakeland.
Breana Gleaton added eight points and Markina Robinson chipped in six points.
Genesee will return to action on November 23rd when it travels to Davis College.
The Genesee Community College men's basketball team could not hold on to a late lead against #17 Lakeland Community College on Tuesday night, and dropped its home opener of the 2013-14 season, 90-84.
Lakeland led the majority of the first half, shooting 60% from three-point range. The Cougars battled and stayed in the game by shooting 50% from the field in the opening period.
The Cougars took a 79-76 lead with four-minutes remaining in the game when Alastair Cole hit his fourth three-point basket of the night. Lakeland responded and with under a minute to play, broke an 82-82 tie with a layup and a chance at a three-point play. The Lakers could not capitalize with the free-throw.
Trailing by two with 40-seconds remaining, the Cougars forced a five-second violation on a Lakeland inbound attempt, but could not capitalize and were forced to put the Lakers at the line the remainder of the game.
Ervin Mitchell scored a game-high 26 points on 10 of 13 shooting. Cole finished with 23 points, Naquil Jones added 19 points and five rebounds and Gabriel Burroughs scored ten points.
Genesee (1-2) will return to action on Saturday against St. John Fisher (JV) at home at 12 p.m.
