Apache Ladies Open Season With a Win

BEEVILLE — Newcomer Malena Washington hit for 22 points and returnee Shernise Robinson added 20 as the Tyler Junior College Apache Ladies opened their basketball season with a 114-46 win over Coastal Bend Saturday afternoon. Other newcomers — Katelynn Johnson (16), Jasmine Prophet (15) and Chelsi Watson (11) — were also in double figures.

Veteran Bria Emanuel added 11. TJC's home opener is 5:30 p.m. Monday against Cisco at Wagstaff Gymnasium.

Tyler 114, Coastal Bend 46

TYLER — Malena Washington, 22; Blayke Hemmitt, 3; Shernise Robinson, 20; Katelynn Johnson, 16; Amber Driver, 5; Brittny Norris, 5; Jasmine Prophet, 15; Bria Emanuel, 11; Caitlyn Ramirez, 4; Cynthia N'Dri, 2; Chelsi Watson, 11.

COASTAL BEND — Gonzalez, 1; Davila, 3; Williams, 8; Gainer, 2; Hernandez, 2; Moncada, 1; Gomez, 2; McCoy, 13; Woodrow, 13.

THREE POINT GOALS — TJC: Hemmitt, Robinson, Johnson (2). CB: Davila.

HALFTIME SCORE — Tyler 63-21.

RECORDS — Tyler 1-0, Coastal Bend 0-1.

NEXT UP — Cisco at Tyler, 5:30 p.m. Monday; Coastal Bend at Trinity Valley, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.