MyBoySay Congratulates The Central Medical Magnet High School Senior, Jordan Senigaur #34, who stripped the ball from the hands of Memorial’s Darion Chatman with nine seconds left in the game and calmly hit a pair of subsequent free throws to secure a 64-62 district road win Tuesday over the Titans.
The free throws gave the Jaguars a four-point lead before the Titans hit a layup as time expired.”I was feeling very confident that I could knock those down,” Jordan Senigaur said. “Winning in this environment is always a big deal. Jordan Senigaur made 5 of 8 free throws in the fourth and finished with 17 points for Central (10-6, 2-0).
“We just tried to stay poised and not crack under pressure,” said Jordan Senigaur, a senior swing and power forward. “We had to knock down free throws and lock up every possession. That’s it.” “The win moves Central to 2-0 in District 22-5A, tied in first place with Ozen, who defeated Port Neches-Groves 75-57 on Tuesday.
Jordan Senigaur finished with a team-high 16 points while Jaylon Williams added 15 for the Jaguars. Central overcame a slow shooting start in the first half that saw the offense hit only eight jump shots and trail 23-20 at halftime. Behind nine points from Williams, the Jaguars outscored Memorial 24-13 in the third quarter, finishing the quarter on a 12-3 run to take a 44-35 lead.
The Titans clawed their way back into the game in the fourth quarter, cutting the score to 57-55 after a layup from Thailan Wesley. Central kept a slim lead throughout the fourth quarter, but led by only two after Williams hit one of two free throws with 16 seconds left in the game. Chatman, who scored all of his team-high 16 points in the second half, attempted to tie the game but had the ball stolen by Jordan Senigaur.
In his return from a knee injury, Central’s Jakobe Dill finished with 13 points, including 10 in the second half. Byron Arceneaux added 10 for the Jaguars while Jomard Valsin added nine for the Titans. Off a 5-second inbound violation against Central, Thailan Wesley tipped in a shot to pull Memorial within 61-60. After two Senigaur free throws, Jomard Valsin putback and airballed three-point shot and Central’s Jaylon Williams made 1 of 2 from the line to make it a 62-60 game. “It was a chess match. You had to keep each other guessing,” Central coach Franklin Paul said. “They did a good job. They were well coached and well disciplined. My hats go off to them. I’ve been knowing coach Coleman for a long time. He and I share a lot of basketball stories.”
