MBB Deon Brown TAMKU 2425
73
Winner Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK 9-11,5-8 Lone Star
58
Sul Ross St. SRSU 3-15,2-11 Lone Star
Winner
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK
9-11,5-8 Lone Star
73
Final
58
Sul Ross St. SRSU
3-15,2-11 Lone Star
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK 32 41 73
Sul Ross St. SRSU 26 32 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Sul Ross State Sees Javelinas Slip Away

ALPINE, Texas – Seniors Tyler Jackson and Ethan Yancy hit for double-figures in points as the Sul Ross State University men's basketball team (2-11 Lone Star Conference, 3-15) lost 73-58 to Texas A&M Kingsville (5-8 LSC, 9-11), Saturday afternoon at Pete P. Gallego Center.

Sul Ross State came out of the gates running.  Yancy had a thunderous dunk that shook the building.  That put the Lobos up 9-3 at the 14:05 mark.

SRSU held the lead for almost the first 15 minutes of the contest.  Texas A&M Kingsville chipped away and took the lead at 17-16 with 5:28 to go and held it the rest of the half.

The Javelinas led by 12 with 14:54 left in the game when Sul Ross State charged back.  Senior Cam Clardy rang up a three-point bomb to close out a run of seven straight points.

That cut the gap to five, 43-38 at the 12:45 mark.  Six consecutive points from TAMKU effectively sealed the game.

The Lobos held the Javelinas to 32.3% from the floor and 18.2% behind the arc.

For Sul Ross State, Jackson scored 17 points while Yancy had 12 points.

For Texas A&M Kingsville, Zyon Little scored 11 points to lead four double-digit scorers.

Sul Ross State takes to the road, Thursday, Jan. 30, playing Angelo State.  The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

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