After suffering a tough loss earlier in the week, the Sul Ross State men's basketball team rebounded with an 83-61 win over the University of the Ozarks Eagles on Thursday night at the Pete P. Gallego Center.
>> HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Lobos began the contest on a 5-0 run with five points from
Trey Nelson, which included a three-pointer.
Using an 11-0 run, Sul Ross State pulled ahead by 12 points with 8:31 remaining.
With 24 seconds to go until halftime,
Zyrin Brantley got a steal that turned into a quick layup before the Eagles cut the deficit down to eight on a made three-pointer before time expired.
Manny Flores started the second half with a three to put the Lobos up by 11.
Taking advantage of a steal by
Hayden Peterson who later capitalized with a layup, Sul Ross State extended its lead to 14 with 16:32 on the clock.
Using some points in the paint by Nelson and
Cailean Ables, the Lobos made the score 53-36.
On a 7-0 run, Sul Ross State took its largest lead of the contest after
Jordan Rhyne got a three-point play after getting fouled on a made layup with 2:19 to go.
>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (5-1); University of the Ozarks (4-3)
>> POSTGAME INTERVIEWS:
"We flipped the script today winning the rebounding the battle. We had good ball movement and were able to find the open guys, and it was good to see that ball go through the net. Focus and our preparation was better. We got to stack games together just like we stack practices together." —
Head coach Xavier Webb
"It feels great. Just to get back in the win column against a conference opponent, especially the way we did, is a huge confidence booster. Like I'm always going to say, coach Webb establishes our defense and we do everything off of our defense. You can't just guard one guy. We got four or five guys that can beat you. We trusted each other. We're really player-led. We're going to run with it." —
Gabe Sanchez
>> GAME NOTES:
- Gabe Sanchez led the Lobos with 14 points, two assists and four made 3-pointers.
- Nelson and Flores each had 13 points. The duo knocked down five 3-pointers.
- Ables grabbed six rebounds while tallying 10 points.
- Omar Ibarra, Tyler Jackson, Brantley and Rhyne all scored seven points each.
- Jackson grabbed eight rebounds to add to the 40 boards reeled in by the Lobos.
- Ibarra had four assists as the Lobos finished with 19.
- Sul Ross State knocked down 14 three-pointers while going 5 for 7 from the free throw line.
>> UP NEXT: The Lobos take on the University of Texas at Dallas on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. CST.
