Storm men go 2-1 in recent home-stand

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The SCC Storm went 2-1 in a three-game home-stand recently at the Truman Center.

The Storm fell to McCook Community College, 85-61, on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Head Coach Joel Wooton felt the game was closer than the score indicated. “We came back from a deficit; we just couldn’t get over the hump again,” Wooton said.

The coach also saw improved chemistry within his team. “(We) stopped complaining to each other,” Wooton explained.

It was an exciting finish for Southeast in their game against Highland Community College, Friday, Dec. 5, in the Holiday Classic. A buzzer-beating shot by freshman Synder Cenecharles (Miramar, Fl) propelled the Storm to a 80-78 win.

“We never quit fighting,” Wooton said of his team’s effort. “We made some shots against Highland and started making some stops at the times they were needed, but still made some blunders toward the end to let them back in.”

One of those “blunders” happened with nine seconds left. SCC was protecting a two point lead when Highland player Karon Phillips went to the backcourt to retrieve a fumbled pass. Phillips recovered and weaved his way to the basket for a layup to tie the game at 78-78.

Southeast only had a few seconds left as Cenecharles caught the inbounds pass and raced down court, hitting a running bank shot as time expired. A celebration ensued near the SCC bench as the team snapped a six game losing streak.

The Storm capped the Holiday Classic with a 90-68 win over the Doane JVS. The game was never in doubt but Doane was able to hang around as Southeast struggled with shooting at times.

“We controlled Doane pretty good the first half, but struggled shooting the ball inside in the second half; if we make shots on the interior, we win by 30 plus,” Wooton explained.

“I thought our guys played hard through the end, (and) the Doane kids were physically exhausted at the end of the game,” the coach added.

Next up for Southeast is a game at number 13th ranked Cloud County, Tuesday, Dec. 9.