SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University Men's Basketball team finished up a four-game home stint with a matchup against the Chaparrals of Lubbock Christian. WNMU lost a close battle 71-61.
 
This puts the Mustangs at 3-12 (1-9).
 
Four Mustangs managed double-digits on the Chaps. Leading scorer Cortaviaus Seales (Rock Island, IL/North Scott High School) had a game-high 15 points. Allen Fordham (Far Rockaway, NY/Queens High School For Technology) score 14 points in 17 minutes of action. Prosper Obidiebube (Houston, TX/Aspire Academy) added 13 and Aaron Miller (Queens Village, NY/Benjamin Cardozo High School) contributed 10.
 
A brutally cold afternoon from deep would do the Mustangs in. 
 
Mustangs shot 12-28 (42%) from the field and 2-9 (22%) from deep in the first half. WNMU finished the game shooting 35-54 (42%) and 2-13 (15%) from three. Lubbock Christian would shoot 25-52 (48%) from the field and 6-22 (27%) from behind the arc for the game.
 
At the charity stripe WNMU went 13-13(100%) and LCU shot 15-19 (78%).

On the boards, Obidiebube snagged seven rebounds. Seales dished out two assists. 

In the defensive department, Seales and Evan Butts (Houston, TX/Cy Fair High School) were both good for a steal. Three Mustangs had a block.
 
The Mustangs began the first half getting back cut on multiple plays forcing a timeout from Head Coach Mark Bunker. After the timeout out, WNMU settled in and take a one-point lead at the 12 minute mark. The half ended in favor of the Chaps, 34-29.

In the second half the Mustangs and Chaps would trade baskets back and forth with neither team being able go on a run. That was until the final minutes of the game where 
LCU pulled away by 10 for a 71-61 win.
 
Trias Morton scored a game-high 18 points for the Chaps. Aaron Gonzales added 16 points
 
Top Mustangs:

Cortaviaus Seales (Rock Island, IL/North Scott High School): 15 pts
 
Prosper Obidiebube (Houston, TX/Aspire Academy): 14 pts
 
The Mustangs will be back in action January 25^th at Texas A&M Kingsville (6:30 PM MT).

This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!

 

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