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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
CJ Vanbeekum
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
77
Cameron M-996
80
Winner Western N.M. M-1445
Cameron M-996
77
Final
80
Western N.M. M-1445
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cameron M-996 32 45 77
Western N.M. M-1445 34 46 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hot Shooting Boosts Mustangs Over Cameron

Silver City, N.M – After a close matchup with the Mustangs of Midwestern State Thursday night, a win Saturday would snap a five-game losing streak for the men.
 
Amarion Cash (Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe), CJ Vanbeekum (Phoenix, AZ/Paradise) and Eddie Giron (Monterrey, Mexico/Harmony Science Academy) connected beyond the arc to keep the team close, trailing by three midway through the first half. Missed free throws played a factor in the score, as the Aggies held a one-point edge at the eight-minute mark. Tony Avalos (Las Cruces, NM/Onate) came up big with a steal and the layup to tie the game at 22.
 
Despite going 3-5 from the perimeter, the Aggies converted 12 points off of Mustang turnovers.
Knocking down his second three-pointer, CJ Vanbeekum (Phoenix, AZ/Paradise) tied the game at 32, followed by a steal and the fast break layup to put Western ahead 34-32 at the half.
 
CJ Vanbeekum (Phoenix, AZ/Paradise) caught fire in the second, knocking down back-to-back three-pointers to give his team a 50-47 edge. As a team, Western shot 11-19 from the perimeter to take a 61-54 lead with seven left to go.
 
With under a minute left, the Mustangs went up 77-72 on free throws by Willie McCray (Clovis, NM/Clovis/Westwind Prep Academy). Jon-Reese Woodson (Corpus Christi, TX/Carroll) would draw another foul bringing him to the line. Draining one, the Mustangs lead 80-77 with seconds remaining. The Aggies rebounded three times in one last attempt to score but time ran out as Western grabbed the win.
 
 
Four Mustangs finished in double-figures with CJ Vanbeekum (Phoenix, AZ/Paradise) leading the way with 17, on a staggering 5-6 from three-point range and 6-8 from the floor. Amarion Cash (Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe) was next with 15, followed by Willie McCray (Clovis, NM/Clovis/Westwind Prep Academy) with 13 and Jon-Reese Woodson (Corpus Christi, TX/Carroll) with 10.
 
The team will hit the road for one last time, heading to Texas A&M – Kingsville and Angelo State before returning back to Drag's Court for Pink Night and Senior Day.
 
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