Box Score

ALPINE, Texas- A buzzer-beating shot just short of mid court by Jacob Dawson (Amarillo/AHS) propelled Sul Ross (3-4) to a 76-74 heart-stopping, overtime victory against visiting University of the Southwest (5-4) Monday night.

The Lobos will return to American Southwest Conference play Thursday at East Texas Baptist University.

Following a nearly two minute scoring drought Damien Rhodriquez (San Antonio/John Jay) converted the first bucket of the ball game for either team.

The Mustangs took a brief lead before Rhodriquez banked on another jumper followed by two free throws by Brock Anders (Keller/KHS) giving Sully a 6-5 go ahead at the 15:06 mark, first half.

Sul Ross would hold the advantage for almost a two-minute spread before Southwest broke a 15-15 tie off a foul shot by Ralph Cueto at 6:23.

Southwest would go on to sport an eight-point lead down the stretch of the half before Caleb Thomasson (Ackerly/Sands) hit a time-expiring jumper in the paint cutting the Lobo deficit to six, 30-24.

Sully held the Mustangs to a seven-point lead early in the second half before slowly battling its way to a 60-60 tie as Thomasson converted from short range at 5:04.

A series of lead swaps followed before C.J. Ross (Austin/Akins) nailed the final bucket in the closing moments of regulation for a 67-67 tie.

Ross broke the stalemate at 4:43 in overtime with a free throw.

The Lobos would then hold a pair of three-point leads off of buckets by Ross and Rhodriquez nearly a minute apart.

USW's David Blaylock drained a fast break three-pointer at 1:25 for a 72-72 tie.

Dawson then headed to the line to bingo on a foul shot before the Mustangs' Jim Coleman hit a midrange jumper at 29 seconds giving the visitors a 74-73 advantage.

Rhodriquez snagged a defensive rebound off a missed free throw by USW at eight seconds before making a quick pass to Dawson who fired off the game-winning shot.

Thomasson and Ross led the team with eight points apiece while Anders supplied 13.

Thomasson secured his third consecutive double double with 13 boards in the victory.