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Peter Dindinger
On the left: Myles Amason drops down a dunk. On the right: Cailean Ables fights his way to the basket during a layup attempt Saturday at the Mabee Complex in Abilene, Texas. (Photos by Peter Dindinger)
64
Sul Ross St. SRSU 6-4,0-0 Lone Star
70
Winner Hardin-Simmons HSU 7-2,3-0 ASC
Sul Ross St. SRSU
6-4,0-0 Lone Star
64
Final
70
Hardin-Simmons HSU
7-2,3-0 ASC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sul Ross St. SRSU 37 27 64
Hardin-Simmons HSU 30 40 70

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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Lobos put up valiant effort in 70-64 loss to Cowboys

ABILENE, Texas — It was a hard-fought game.

The Lobo men's basketball team put up a valiant effort, but they fell short to the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys, 70-64, on Saturday evening at the Mabee Complex.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

The score was tied eight times as there were eight different lead changes.

Hardin-Simmons began the game on an 8-0 run before the Lobos rallied back to tie the game at 10-all.

Cailean Ables hit a clutch three to get the Lobos to within two and then Tyler Jackson made two free throws to tie the game.

Ables later gave Sul Ross State a two-point lead by making two free throws. Myles Amason extended the lead to four with two more free throws.

The score was tied six more times.

Using an 8-0 run, the Lobos led by nine with 47 seconds to go in the second half. Amason highlighted the rally by getting a three-point play after being fouled on a made layup.

The Cowboys made two free throws just before the conclusion of the half to trail by seven.

Starting the second half with an 8-0 run, the Cowboys cut the deficit to one point with 18:14 on the clock.

The score was tied once during the second half at 40-all before the Cowboys went on an 11-0 run to take a 10-point lead.

Hardin-Simmons led by as much as 12 with 5:28 to go.

Sul Ross State used a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to six. The Lobos got to within four after a dunk by Amason with 1:49 on the clock.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (6-4); Hardin-Simmons (7-2)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • Amason had a breakout game scoring a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds along with four blocks.
  • Ables also had 18 points along with four rebounds and two assists.
  • Gabe Sanchez and Bryce Harris each had six points.
  • Larry Morrison and Jackson each grabbed six rebounds while scoring five points.
  • The Lobos narrowly out-rebounded the Cowboys, 39-38.
  • Sul Ross State shot 21 for 31 from the charity stripe. Amason went 6 for 6 from the line.
  • The Lobos got 48 points from the bench and 36 points in the paint.
>> UP NEXT: Sul Ross State takes on Mary Hardin-Baylor at home at 3 p.m. CST on Saturday, Dec. 16.
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