02/10/05- Revenge was sweet Thursday night as the Sul Ross Lobos claimed a 90-85 ASC victory over McMurry at the Gallego Center. The loss is the Indians second straight dropping McMurry to 16-6 for the season and 15-4 in the ASC. The Lobos improve to 16-5 and 14-5 in conference play.
The Lobos held McMurry go-to man Travis Tennison to just 8 points for the night. McMurry had a double-double performance from Cole Dickerson with his 11 points and 10 rebounds. Terence Mirabal led Indian scorers with 15 points followed by Michael Qualls’s and Elijah Bryant’s 13 points apiece. J.R. Williams contributed 10 points in the loss.
Sid Hooper (Andrews) aided the Lobo effort with 26 points followed Rick Herrera’s (Alamogordo, NM) 20 and Larry Reese’s 13 points. Rockland Oewn’s (Wharton) hit double figures at the boards with his 10 rebounds followed by Reese’s 8 boards.
The Lobos struggled at the free-throw line hitting just 44% (15 for 34) for the evening while shooting 43% from the floor (38% from long distance).
Sul Ross will close out the 2004-2005 home season this Saturday against Hardin Simmons in a 3:00 p.m. match-up at the Gallego Center.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newspaper Box Score McMurry vs Sul Ross Lobos 02/10/05 7:30 p.m. at Alpine, Texas (Gallego Center) At Alpine, Texas (Gallego Center) SUL ROSS LOBOS 90, MCMURRY 85 MCMURRY (16-6, 15-4 (ASC)) Terence Mirabal 6-8 1-2 15; Elijah Bryant 2-7 7-8 13; Michael Qualls 4-9 2-2 13; Cole Dickerson 3-9 5-7 11; J.R. Williams 5-13 0-5 10; Travis Tennison 3-9 2-6 8; Matt Autry 2-4 0-2 5; Kelon Lewis 2-7 0-1 4; Dustin Faught 2-2 0-0 4; Cole Riggan 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 30-69 17-33 85. SUL ROSS LOBOS (16-5, 14-5 (ASC)) Sidney Hooper 10-20 3-6 26; Rick Herrera 7-18 2-5 20; Larry Reese 5-10 3-9 13; Derric Workman 4-10 1-2 9; Rockland Owens 3-5 3-6 9; Arturo Escobar 1-4 3-6 6; Art Gonzalez 1-4 0-0 3; Jermaine Packer 1-1 0-0 2; Aaron Hardwick 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 33-76 15-34 90. McMurry....................... 41 44 - 85 Sul Ross Lobos................ 44 46 - 90 3-point goals-McMurry 8-15 (Michael Qualls 3-7; Elijah Bryant 2-3; Terence Mirabal 2-4; Matt Autry 1-1), Sul Ross Lobos 9-24 (Rick Herrera 4-9; Sidney Hooper 3-10; Art Gonzalez 1-2; Arturo Escobar 1-2; Derric Workman 0-1). Fouled out--McMurry-Elijah Bryant, Sul Ross Lobos-None. Rebounds-McMurry 60 (Cole Dickerson 10), Sul Ross Lobos 57 (Rockland Owens 10). Assists-McMurry 13 (J.R. Williams 8), Sul Ross Lobos 15 (Sidney Hooper 3; Rick Herrera 3). Total fouls-McMurry 27, Sul Ross Lobos 24. A-850