Six Apaches scored in double figures as Tyler Junior College remained unbeaten with a 120-96 win over El Centro College’s club team on Saturday at Wagstaff Gymnasium.

Micah Thomas led the way with 20 points, followed by Desmond Balentine (18), Cameron Johnson (16), Tajuan Agee (16), Brian Warren (15) and TiAndre Jackson-Young (15).

Steven McDonald Jr. led El Centro with 36 points, while Ricky Horn added 24 and Dem Simons pitched in 23 for the college from Dallas.

In Plano, the TJC Apache Ladies defeated Seminole State (Oklahoma), 79-71.

Both TJC teams open Region XIV play on Wednesday at Wagstaff Gymnasium. The Apache Ladies (5-2) meet Coastal Bend at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Apaches playing Lamar State-Port Arthur at 7:30 p.m.

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Tyler JC 120, El Centro-Club 96

El Centro 38 58 – 96

Tyler JC 63 57 – 120

EL CENTRO-Ricky Horn, 24; Antonio Sinq, 3; Steven McDonald Jr., 36; Brandon Staton, 5; Joel Franisco, 6; Zoe Tshikok, 0; J. Kinnard, 0; Cameron Washington, 0; Dem Simons, 23.

TYLER JC-Joseph Clark, 2; Cameron Johnson, 16; Brian Warren, 15; Isaiah Fontaine, 1; Micah Thomas, 20; Desmond Balentine, 18; Cameron McGee, 7; Lukas Bergang, 4; TiAndre Jackson-Young, 15; Edra Luster, 1; Trenton Sandifer, 5; Tajuna Agee, 16.

THREE POINT GOALS-EC: Sinq, McDonald (10), Simons (8). TJC: Warren (2), Thomas (5), McGee, Jackson-Young (2), Sandifer, Agee.

RECORDS-Tyler JC 9-0.

NEXT UP-Lamar State-Port Arthur at TJC, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.