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71
Winner Colorado Mesa CMU 3-0,0-0 RMAC
65
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK 2-1,0-0 Lone Star
Winner
Colorado Mesa CMU
3-0,0-0 RMAC
71
Final
65
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK
2-1,0-0 Lone Star
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colorado Mesa CMU 33 38 71
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMK 20 45 65
Payne Driving
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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ryan Smith, Athletic Communications Coordinator

Javelinas suffer 71-65 setback against Mavericks

TAMUK fell to CMU despite outscoring the Mavericks in the second half

KINGSVILLE, Texas- Despite a superb second-half effort, the Texas A&M-Kingsville men's basketball team fell 71-65 to Colorado Mesa in nonconference action on Javelina Administration Appreciation Night at the Steinke Physical Education Center on Friday. 
 
"The first half was not very good," said coach Johnny Estelle. "We were really rushing shots and was out of sync, and that's got a lot to do with Mesa. They're a veteran team, and a well-coached team…You gotta give credit. Mesa did a really good job in every phase of the game; we couldn't keep them out of the paint… we've got to go back and correct that and get better on offense."
 
The Javelinas (2-1, 0-0 LSC) outscored the Mavericks (3-0, 0-0 RMAC) 45-38 in the second half, as guard C.J. Smith led the match in scoring, dropping 17. TAMUK had three more reach double-digit scoring figures, with guard Sammy Brooks scoring 14, including four three-pointers, guard Isaiah Payne logging 12 points, and forward Kavon Booker 10. Additionally, Booker paced the squad in rebounds, snagging seven boards. 
 
CMU stole the first nine points of the contest before a pair of Dillon Gooding free throws cut the deficit to seven. The Mavericks grew their lead to 17 before a triple by Payne at the buzzer resulted in a 33-20 halftime score favoring CMU.
 
The Mavericks nailed a three-pointer to begin the second half before the Javelinas sparked a 9-0 run that saw back-to-back baskets by Booker and a Brooks triple. Now leading by seven, CMU rattled off a seven-point spurt of their own for a 43-29 score line. With 9:54 remaining in the stanza, an Owen Koonce three-pointer handed the Mavericks a 50-35 edge.
 
 The Javelinas, however, kept battling, using Booker and Smith jumpers as well as another Brooks three-pointer to cut the deficit to 10. Brooks then caught fire, scoring the following eight points of the contest by himself in a run that featured consecutive triples. Shortly after, Payne hit a layup resulting in a 58-54 score line still favoring CMU. Blaise Threatt answered with a three-pointer and a jumper in the paint to hand his team a seven-point edge, which wasn't relinquished as CMU took the contest 71-65.
 
TAMUK will be back in action on Saturday as they host Western Colorado at 6 p.m. in the SPEC. Additionally, the Javelinas will be hosting a canned food drive with fans who donate a nonperishable food item receiving free admission into this weekend's contest.
 
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