Sid Hooper led the Lobo charge with 24 points while Aaron Hardwick posted a season-best 23 points. Hooper was one rebound shy of posting his first double-double of the season as he and teammate Jesus Banuelos supplied 9 rebounds in the win. Sul Ross got some lift on offense from freshman Matt Santa Cruz with 16 points while senior Tury Escobar tallied 11. Santa Cruz also led the Lobos with 6 assists.
The Lobos led at the break 36-31 before SU opened the second half on a 5-0 run. Both teams were tied at the end of intermission, 81-81.
The overtime slot came down to free throws as Sul Ross went 5 for 6 from the line in overtime, good for 83% while the Schreiner mounted a 2-4 performance in the spare period, good for 50%.
For the game, Sully shot 44% from the floor (48%-long distance) and went 23 for 32 from the foul stripe.
Schreiner’s Kevin Deans led the Mountaineers with a double-double 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Sul Ross improves to 7-8 for the year and 7-5 in the ASC after winning two straight. The Lobos will face Texas Lutheran on Saturday in a 3:00 p.m. tip from Seguin.
Newspaper Box Score Sul Ross State vs Schreiner University 01/19/06 7:30 pm at Edington Center (Kerrville, TX) At Edington Center (Kerrville, TX) SUL ROSS STATE 90, SCHREINER UNIVERSITY 87 SUL ROSS STATE (7-8, 7-5 ASC) Sidney Hooper 7-24 7-10 24; Aaron Hardwick 8-9 3-3 23; Matt Santa Cruz 3-6 10-10 16; Arturo Escobar 4-8 1-4 11; Jesus Banuelos 4-6 1-1 9; C.J. Acosta 2-9 1-2 5; Abraham Ely 1-1 0-0 2; Richard Hooper 0-1 0-0 0; Travis Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; Moises Morales 0-0 0-0 0; Cornell Hunt 0-1 0-0 0; Art Gonzalez 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 29-66 23-32 90. SCHREINER UNIVERSITY (3-11, 3-9 ASC) Kevin Deans 10-14 2-5 22; Lance Hrncir 7-15 3-5 18; Joseph Davis 6-9 3-7 15; Jonathan Young 6-7 1-2 14; Jarrell Williams 4-5 0-0 8; Ronnie Barney 2-6 0-0 4; Brandon Burke 1-8 2-6 4; Ricky Beasley 0-1 2-2 2; Justin Land 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-66 13-27 87. Sul Ross State................ 36 45 9 - 90 Schreiner University.......... 31 50 6 - 87 3-point goals-Sul Ross State 9-19 (Aaron Hardwick 4-5; Sidney Hooper 3-8; Arturo Escobar 2-3; C.J. Acosta 0-1; Cornell Hunt 0-1; Art Gonzalez 0-1), Schreiner University 2-17 (Jonathan Young 1-2; Lance Hrncir 1-7; Jarrell Williams 0-1; Ronnie Barney 0-1; Brandon Burke 0-1; Ricky Beasley 0-1; Justin Land 0-1; Kevin Deans 0-3). Fouled out--Sul Ross State-C.J. Acosta; Aaron Hardwick, Schreiner University-Lance Hrncir. Rebounds-Sul Ross State 39 (Sidney Hooper 9; Jesus Banuelos 9), Schreiner University 33 (Kevin Deans 12). Assists-Sul Ross State 10 (Matt Santa Cruz 6), Schreiner University 15 (Joseph Davis 9). Total fouls-Sul Ross State 25, Schreiner University 27. A-301