It was another barn burner at the Pete P. Gallego Center on Friday evening.

The Sul Ross State men's basketball team held off the Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs for an 81-73 victory to extend its winning streak to three games.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

Texas Lutheran began the game getting two easy points after a technical was issued on the Lobos due to the technical difficulties with the shot clock.

The score was tied 10 times while there were 13 lead changes.

With 16:16 in the opening half, the Bulldogs broke a 4-4 tie using 5-0 run, but the Lobos cut the deficit two on a made three by Hayden Peterson.

Texas Lutheran answered back with a three of its own and then Manny Flores stepped up and drained a three to put Sul Ross State up by two.

Sul Ross State ignited a 15-0 run to take a 10-point lead with 10:55 on the clock.

The Bulldogs cut the deficit down to one at the half after closing out on a 4-0 run.

Texas Lutheran tied the game at 34-all early in the second half before using a 7-0 run to take a six-point lead.

Cailean Ables made two shots in the paint and then Gabe Sanchez landed a clutch three to flip the script as the Lobos went ahead by one with 13:33 to go.

The score was tied six more times before the final buzzer.

Omar Ibarra scored twice with a pair of layups to put the Lobos ahead by three. The Lobos ended the game with a 5-0 run to take the win.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (3-0); Texas Lutheran (1-5)

>> WHAT THE COACH SAID:

"We're finding ways to win close games, which is something we weren't good at last year. Coach E (Eliud Gonzalez) did a good job on the scout this week. Now, we got to flip around and get ready for tomorrow's game. We got a high ceiling. As long as we're turning up that's a good thing. Trey was in foul trouble. It was good to see some guys step up in a timely manner. We know we're deep and we know we can get production all the way through the bench. We just got to work on our free throws." — Head coach Xavier Webb on the win

>> GAME NOTES:

• Five Lobos scored in double digits.
• Bryce Harris finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
• Ables also had 11 points and five rebounds along with two assists and one block.
• Tyler Jackson chipped in with 11 points.
• Trey Nelson tallied 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.
• Flores recorded 10 points and five assists.
• Sanchez and Ibarra both had nine points.
• The Lobos shot 18 for 32 from the free throw line while they grabbed 27 rebounds.
• Sul Ross State finished with seven 3-pointers. Sanchez had three.
• The Lobos also had five steals and 19 assists. Flores had two steals.
• Sul Ross State's last three-game winning streak came during the 2019-2020 season.

>> UP NEXT: The Lobos take on University of the Southwest for a rematch at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 in Alpine, Texas.