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 Southwestern Assemblies of God Clips Wayland Baptist for SAC Tournament Crown (Photo: SAC)
Southwestern Assemblies of God Clips Wayland Baptist for SAC Tournament Crown - Mar 4, 2022 
Southwestern Assemblies of God outlasted Wayland Baptist 58-56 for the Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament championship Tuesday at the Gaulke Activity Center. The contest came down to Joshua Joshua Kashila (6'3''-G) sinking a jump shot from the left side of the court with four seconds showing for Southwestern Assemblies of God. The Lions, ranked 24th in the NAIA, secured their third SAC Tournament title in five years. Southwestern Assemblies of God (22-8) overcame trailing by nine points early in the second half. The Lions moved ahead by eight points with 3:19 left, but Wayland Baptist (19-13) fought back. The Lions kept Wayland Baptist off the scoreboard for 5:54 down the stretch. Thad Udoh's layup put the Pioneers ahead 46-43 at the 8:19 mark. Southwestern Assemblies reeled off an 11-0 run. Joel Polius (6'8''-F-1993) had back-to-back jumpers to put SAGU on top 47-46 with 7:43 left. Polius dunked to punctuate the Lions onslaught, giving Southwestern Assemblies of God a 54-46 advantage with 3:19 to go. Wayland Baptist responded with a 10-2 surge. R.J. Mason nailed three free throws to tie the game 56-56 with 13 seconds left. Joshua Kashila, a junior from Angola, Luanda, became the SAC Tournament most valuable player after providing SAGU with 13.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game over the tournament. Joshua Kashila pitched in 12 points, three rebounds and two assists Tuesday. Polius, a senior from Castries, St. Lucia, fueled Southwestern Assemblies of God with 20 points and six rebounds in the title bout. Nathan Bailey (6'3''-F) from the Lions made the all-tournament team. R.J. Mason and Jibrael Washington (6'8''-C) represented Wayland Baptist on the all-tournament squad, and Rashaun Coleman (6'0''-PG) from Oklahoma City University and Science & Arts' Cameron Hines (5'10''-PG) rounded out all-tournament. Josh Servantez (6'0''-PG), a sophomore from Shallowater, Texas, turned in 20 points while shooting 4-for-9 from 3-point land for Wayland Baptist. Courtesy of soonerathletic.org SAC Tournament Final: SAGU - Wayland Baptist 58-56 SAC Tournament Semifinals: Science and Arts - Wayland Baptist 68-73 SAGU - Oklahoma City 78-64 All-SAC Awards 2022 - Mar 4, 2022
All-Tournament MVP:  Joshua Kashila (6'3''-G) of SAGUPlayer of the Year:  Cameron Hines (5'10''-PG) of USAODefensive Player of the Year: Jibrael Washington (6'8''-C) of WBUFreshman of the Year: Vernon Johnson (6'3''-G) of UNT DallasNewcomer of the Year: Kristian Lafayette (6'10''-F) of TxWesSixth Man of the Year: Isaiah Hammons (6'5''-G) of MACUSportsmanship Award: Isaiah Boling (6'3''-G) of SAGUCoach of the Year: Chris Francis of USAO
First Team Rashaun Coleman (6'0''-PG) of Okla City Stephon Hall (6'0''-PG) of USAO Cameron Hines (5'10''-PG) of USAO Joshua Kashila (6'3''-G) of SAGU Nykolas Mason (6'6''-G) of SAGU
Second Team Isaiah Hammons (6'5''-G) of MACU Luke Harper (6'3''-G) of John Brown Kristian Lafayette (6'10''-F) of TxWes RJ Mason (6'0''-PG) of WBU Jalen Thomas (6'1''-G) of OPSU
Third Team Tony Dorsey (6'0''-PG) of MACU Luiz Machado Jr. (6'6''-F) of SW Christian Isaiah Rivera (6'2''-G-2001) of CCC Peyton Sallee (6'1''-G-2000) of TxWes Romario Spence (6'7''-F-1999) of Okla CityHonorable Mention Isaiah Boling (6'3''-G) of SAGU Vydal Bradford (6'5''-G) of TxWes Densier Carnes (6'6''-F) of John Brown Rayquan Elliott (6'4''-G) of OPSU Kori Guest (6'6''-F) of Okla City Vernon Johnson (6'3''-G) of UNT Dallas Ronald Moore (6'3''-G) of SW Christian Rory Pantophlet (6'10''-F-1997) of USAO Ira Perrier (6'4''-G) of John Brown Naythan Shaw-Clarke (6'3''-G) of Langston Thaddeus Udoh (6'5''-G/F) of WBU Jibrael Washington (6'8''-C) of WBUAll-Defensive Team Nathan Bailey (6'3''-F) of SAGU Tony Dorsey (6'0''-PG) of MACU Kristian Lafayette (6'10''-F) of TxWes Ira Perrier (6'4''-G) of John Brown Jibrael Washington (6'8''-C) of WBUAll-Freshman Team Tarrence Gaines (6'4''-G/F) of MACU Vernon Johnson (6'3''-G) of UNT Dallas Latrell Maitland (6'1''-G-2002) of John Brown Dylan McDougal (6'2''-G) of WBU Quentin Woodson (6'5''-F) of MACU
All-Tournament Team Joshua Kashila (6'3''-G) of SAGU Nathan Bailey (6'3''-F) of SAGU Rashaun Coleman (6'0''-PG) of Okla City Cameron Hines (5'10''-PG) of USAO RJ Mason (6'0''-PG) of WBU Jibrael Washington (6'8''-C) of WBU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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