MBB Ethan Yancy E. New Mexico 2024-25
ENMU Sports Information
110
Winner Sul Ross St. SRSU 2-13,1-9 Lone Star
101
Eastern N.M. EastNM 10-6,5-5 Lone Star
Winner
Sul Ross St. SRSU
2-13,1-9 Lone Star
110
Final
101
Eastern N.M. EastNM
10-6,5-5 Lone Star
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sul Ross St. SRSU 50 60 110
Eastern N.M. EastNM 42 59 101

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Lobos Sprint Away From Greyhounds

PORTALES, New Mexico – Senior Ethan Yancy broke a NCAA-era school record as the Sul Ross State University men's basketball team (1-9 Lone Star Conference, 2-13) beat Eastern New Mexico (5-5 LSC, 10-6) 110-101, Thursday night at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.  The win snapped an 11-game losing streak and was the first LSC win of the season.

For the first six minutes, Eastern New Mexico controlled the action.  Down 16-7 at the 14:12 mark, Sul Ross State decided to get the ball rolling.

Yancy dropped one in from the Rio Grande to put the Lobos up 24-22 with 10:55 to go.  That started a run of 11 straight points.  SRSU led by at least eight points the last nine minutes of the half.

The Greyhounds started the second half on an 8-4 run to close to 54-50 at the 17:51 mark.  Sul Ross State outscored ENMU 8-2 over the next two minutes.

That put the Lobos up 62-52 with 15:46 to go.  SRSU led by at least seven points all but two minutes the rest of the way.

The Lobos shot well from everywhere on the floor, 49.2% on field goals, 40% from behind the arc and 82.6% at the line.  SRSU scored 22 points off 15 Greyhound turnovers as well as holding them to 27.3% on triples.

For Sul Ross State, Yancy had a very solid all-around game; 44 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals and was 12-of-20 from the floor, 6-of-12 on treys and 14-of-19 from the line.  His points broke the NCAA-era record of 43 set by Sidney Hooper on Feb. 19, 2005.

Senior Cam Clardy had 17 points and five assists and junior Deon Brown scored 14 points with two 3-pointers.  Off the bench, sophomore Myles Amason scored 20 points and senior Cailean Ables had 13 points with three triples.

For Eastern New Mexico, Jose Murillo had 26 points and Mario Whitley scored 21 points with 12 rebounds.

Sul Ross State finishes off a long road trip, Saturday, Jan. 18 taking on West Texas A&M.  The game is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

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