Seven weeks ago, the Sul Ross State men's basketball team dropped to the McMurry University War Hawks by 10 in Abilene, Texas.

The second time around, the Lobos were out to get even.

With four players scoring double-digit figures, Sul Ross State was able to notch a solid 84-76 victory over the War Hawks on Saturday evening at the Pete P. Gallego Center.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Lobos were down by four early in the first half until they put together a 6-0 run to lead by two. Myles Amason sparked the run by scoring four points.

McMurry answered back with a 4-0 run to take a two-point lead.

After two points in the paint from Cailean Ables, the Lobos were back out in front by two.

It was a game of runs as McMurry surged ahead using a 10-0 run to lead by 10 at the 3:21 mark.

Gabe Sanchez helped the Lobos cut the deficit in half as he scored the final five points of the first half, which included a three-pointer.

The War Hawks held a seven-point lead with 14:55 in the second half.

Sul Ross State later surmounted an 8-0 run to flip the script by taking a three-point lead. Tyler Jackson scored six of the eight points which included a dunk.

McMurry answered back with a three-pointer to tie up the score at 57-all with 7:13 remaining.

The Lobos answered back when Sanchez hit a three to put his team back on top. McMurry followed up with a layup to trail by one.

Sul Ross State gained some breathing room by going on a 7-0 run to extend its lead to six.

From that point on, the Lobos never trailed.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (11-9); McMurry (9-10)

 >> POSTGAME INTERVIEWS:

"It feels good to get a win again at home. We were kind of in a little bit of a funk right there, but we watched some film and went back to our basic principles because we got a little stagnant and everything like that. We worked more on playing off the ball and using each other to get open again. The ball found the open player, our guys played hard and executed. We had some good halftime adjustments and we were able to make that run. The biggest game on the schedule is always the next one. So, it's UMHB. That one means a lot to not just myself but a lot of players on this team and a lot of the coaches on this team. Big week of practice in front of us and one last showdown with UMHB." — Head coach Xavier Webb

"We feel like we owed these guys. We feel great. Trey's back out there with us. He looked great today. Cailean looked great today. We had a lot of dudes on the stat sheet, so that's why we came out on top. We knew they could score and the only way we were going to beat them is if we get stops. We locked in on defense and really turned things over. I've been in a drought these last couple games after a hot start. I was just trying this week to lock in a little more, get some more shots up here and there and just get back to what we were doing." — Gabe Sanchez

"We just want to make sure we protect the Gallego, just get back in the win column. It feels good. Hopefully we can keep this train going. Everybody wants to win at the same time. When you have that, it's tough to beat a team like that. We want to finish strong and try to win out. It's not going to be easy at all. We got to practice, prepare and keep praying." — Trey Nelson

>> GAME NOTES:

• Sanchez led all scorers with 24 points while he also had four rebounds. He shot 8 for 9 from the field with four 3-pointers.
• Nelson added with 13 points and two assists.
• Amason tallied 12 points, one steal and two rebounds.
• Jackson also had 12 points while he grabbed five rebounds and had one block.
• Ables grabbed six rebounds and scored eight points.
• Omar Ibarra finished with seven points and five rebounds.
• The Lobos shot 16 for 24 from the free throw line. Nelson, Amason, Ables and Sanchez shot a collective 12 for 12 from the charity stripe.
• Sul Ross State out rebounded McMurry, 38-31.

>> UP NEXT: The Lobos take on Mary Hardin-Baylor at 7:30 p.m. CST Thursday, Feb. 1.