 "Photo: Rebecca Moore")
The 17th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (12-4, 5-0 RRAC) continued its winning streak after defeating Southwestern Assemblies of God University 83-72 Jan. 14 in the Sid Richardson Center.
The Rams kept two winning streaks alive and running. The team has won every regular season conference game since Jan. 10, 2009. The streak includes 20 straight wins for the Rams. The Rams also held onto a home-court winning streak, now at 29 games.
The Rams came out strong in the first quarter without committing a turnover until 13 minutes into the game. An assist from Brian Wanamaker to Hector Mukweyi got the Rams going in the first quarter with a slam-dunk in the first minute. Mukweyi went on to complete four alley-oops in the first half. The SAGU Lions got on board near the 16th minute mark when Matt Allbritton completed a 3-pointer.
The Rams led 32-16 with four minutes left in the first half. Sheldon Brown narrowed the point gap for the Lions with a 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining. The Rams kept the momentum alive and finished the first half 40-26.
A 3-pointer by Ronald Horn with six minutes remaining narrowed the gap as SAGU trailed 76-70.
Jamel White answered with a 3-pointer to push the Rams back into a comfortable lead. The Rams held the Lions from any chance at victory with their strong defense, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA allowing opponents to shoot only 36.6 percent from the field. The Rams held SAGU to 37.7 percent from the field.
Coach Terry Waldrop reached his 200th win as the Rams took a 69-59 win against Texas College on Jan. 7, making the win over SAGU his 203rd.
The Rams shot 45 percent from the line while SAGU shot 30 percent.
White was the leading scorer with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Mukweyi also kept the Lions quiet with a double-double, scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Wanamaker, ranked third in the NAIA in assists per game, provided 10 points and five assists. Jeremy Smith and Terrell Henry finished with 11 points each.
James Ford was the leader of the Lions with 18 points. Teammate Ronald Horne provided 17 points and seven assists.
The Rams continue conference play as they take on the Jarvis Christian College at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23.
Be the first to comment on this article!