Lady Cards ready to host Thanksgiving Classic

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The No. 2-ranked Lady Cards returned from the WNIT Classic with their unbeaten record intact.

The Lady Cards wrapped up play in the annual Midland College event with a 62-51 win against No. 10 Odessa. They also had wins against Midland, 64-61, and No. 5 Salt Lake, 51-50 in overtime.

The three wins improved the Lady Cards to 7-0 on the year.

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No. 8 TVCC to face No. 12 Garden City in C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl

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The eighth-ranked Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals have accepted an invitation to play in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove on Saturday, Dec. 2.

In a rematch of the 1997 NJCAA championship game, the Southwest Junior College Football Conference regular-season champion Cardinals will face the No. 12-ranked Garden City Community College Broncbusters. Game time at Bulldawg Stadium is 11 a.m.

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Malakoff sets record, beats Elkhart 75-0

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By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN

That sound you heard in Malakoff Friday night was the Tiger offense exploding.

The Tigers finished the regular season at home with a 75-0 beatdown of visiting Elkhart to push their record to 9-1.

Malakoff football historian Benny Rogers said the Tigers set a school record for single-game scoring (previous high of 73) and have won 16 straight home games.

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TVCC to take on NEO in regional championship game

The Southwest Junior College Football Conference regional championship game is scheduled Saturday at Bruce Field. The Cardinals (8-2) take on Northeastern Oklahoma (8-2) at 3 p.m.

The Cardinals, who entered the playoffs as the top seed for a fifth straight year, were a 47-34 winner against Navarro in semifinal action at Bruce Field. NEO took care of Blinn, 38-34.

The winner of Saturday’s game earns the host role in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove on Saturday, Dec. 2, though NEO is scheduled to host the inaugural Midwest Fall Classic Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 3.

During the regular season, the Cardinals were a 27-14 winner against NEO at Bruce Field.

In this week’s NJCAA rankings, the Cardinals are No. 6. It marks the 59th straight poll in which the Cardinals have appeared — 21 straight in the Top 10.