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HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 10, 2018) The Texas Southern University men’s basketball team did what their female counterparts could not by defeating the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the late-night men’s semifinal action, 88-74.
TSU
threw a balanced scoring attack at the Panthers as Donte Clark led the charge
with 22 points, five rebounds and five assists before fouling off late in the
game. Derrick Bruce scored 18 points to go with five rebounds and three
assists.
Demontrae
Jefferson scored 15 points and handed out six assists while Lamont Walker came
off the bench and did not miss a shot, making all four from the field,
including a trio of 3-pointers and two free throws to finish with 13
points.
The
Panthers tried to keep it close, a good effort by Blackston, who scored 32
points with eight rebounds and J.D. Wallace contributed with a double-double
with 13 points and 12 rebounds two steals and two blocks, but it proved not to
be enough.
The Tigers went on a key 21-9 run over a five-and-a half
minute span during the second half to gain an arm’s length lead. The
game-altering run was sparked by a Bruce 3-pointer & layup and followed
with a jumper and a pair of free throws by Clark. The Tigers continued
their push with on a 3-pointer from Walker to make it a 60-51 lead with 10:45
remaining in the second half. Texas Southern avenged the two regular
season losses in head-to-head match ups with the Panthers. Texas Southern shot
48 percent from the floor including 67 percent after the break while Prairie
View A&M was only 39 percent for the entire game.
TSU advances to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the SWAC
Championship. The Tigers face a tough opponent in the top-seeded Golden Lions
who were awarded Player of the year, defensive player of the year and Newcomer
honors. However never count TSU out, it isn’t over till the final whistle
blows.
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