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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
CJ Vanbeekum
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
74
Winner Western N.M. WNMU 4-11
73
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 14-4
Winner
Western N.M. WNMU
4-11
74
Final
73
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC
14-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Western N.M. WNMU 30 35 9 74
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 40 25 8 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Free Throws in OT Lift Western Over #25 Texas A&M - Commerce Lions On The Road

Commerce, TX--The Western New Mexico Mustangs went into Thursday's road matchup at Texas A&M-Commerce looking for their first Lone Star Conference victory on the season, and they would need an extra five minutes of play to get that victory.


The two teams would trade shots for the first several minutes of the game. The Lions would gain the advantage before halftime, however, capitalizing on some Mustang turnovers to take a ten-point lead at the half, 40-30.


The second half was a different story as the Mustangs erased the halftime deficit to eventually gain the lead. They would hold onto the lead until the closing seconds when Commerce managed to hit a contested shot to force overtime.


The overtime period was tight all the way through, but the Lions managed to take a one-point lead in the last minute. They would not hold that lead. With only six seconds remaining Western's Davis Wade (Jackson, MS/Will C Wood) was fouled attempting a 3pt jumper. Wade would make two out of three free throws to give the Mustangs a one-point lead. Commerce managed to get a shot off but it would come up short and Western would leave with the 74-73 OT victory.


Jon-Reese Woodson (Corpus Christi, TX/Carroll) paced the Mustangs with a 17 point, 11 rebound double-double. Amarion Cash (Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe) would add 12 points and 8 rebounds, CJ Vanbeekum (Phoenix, AZ/Paradise) 12 and 7, while Willie McCray (Clovis, NM/Clovis/Westwind Prep Academy) had 11 and 7 on the night.


Western will look to continue their winning ways when they visit Tarleton St on Saturday for another conference matchup.
 
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