Eagles wow at Midday Madness

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 28, 2015) - Tallahassee Community College Athletics hosted its third annual Midday Madness event on Wednesday, providing fans with an opportunity to meet the Eagles’ men’s and women’s basketball teams.

After team introductions by basketball coaches Mark White and Franqua “Q” Bedell and cheerleading coach Meshundria Turner, the action moved to the floor for a celebrity free throw challenge, three-point shootout and slam dunk contest.

In the celebrity free throw challenge, assistant softball coach Amanda Ake claimed bragging rights by outshooting assistant baseball coach Corey Pye and TCC staff members Lori Livingston and Gregory Williams.

The three-point shootout featured a quartet of players from both the men’s and women’s teams. Rashad Lewis took top honors from the men’s team, tallying 17 points in the 60-second contest while Lindsay John’s 11 points paced the women’s team. Other three-point shootout participants included Ryan Johnson (15 points), Tim Dal Bon (15), Lwal Dung (9), Kholby Oliver (8), Emani Clough (7) and Sabrina Banks (5).

Stavian Allen defended his crown in the slam dunk contest, defeating Dung in the finals. David Simmons was eliminated after the first round in dunk-off with Dung.

On his winning dunk, Allen cleared two teammates en route to throwing down a one-handled slam.

To close the day, TCC student Trini Charlton knocked down a layup, free throw and three-pointer to win $150 credit to the TCC Bookstore by competing in a preview of Saint Leo University’s 30-second challenge, an in-game promotion that will take place at all home basketball games during the 2015-16 season.

The Eagles tip off the 2015-16 season on Friday – the Eagle men in Niceville, Fla., at the Quality Inn Classic; the women in Atlanta, Ga., at the Atlanta Metro State College Classic.