Score: Cameron University 83 – Texas A&M University- Kingsville 85
Record: Cameron (4-9, 1-3 LSC) –Texas A&M- Kingsville (6-6, 3-1 LSC)
Location: Gil E. Steinke Physical Education Center, Kingsville, Texas
Kingsville, Texas. - The Cameron University men's basketball team came up short against Texas A&M University- Kingsville Friday night. The Aggies competed in a back-and-forth battle with the Javelinas. Cameron and TAMUK were both shooting above 50% from the field in the first half. The Aggies would go into halftime with a small lead from a last-second layup from
Michael Jones, 45-44. The fight would continue in the second half, with Cameron extending their lead, only for TAMUK to wrestle it back. The lead would continue to change between the two teams until the end of the game, where Cameron found themselves in a seven-point deficit in the final minutes. The Aggies would battle back within one point in the final seconds, but Texas A&M- KIngsville would hold on for the win.
The Leaders
- Michael Jones led all scorers with 31 points and secured a double-double by adding 11 rebounds.
- Thomas Tangle also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds
- Jaden Juarez contributed with 13 points, shooting 3-of-6 (50%) from the 3-point line.
Inside the Box Score
- Cameron shot 9-of-23 (39.1%) from the 3-point line, where TAMUK shot 3-of-16 (18.8%)
- TAMUK had 40 points in the paint while Cameron had 36 points.
- TAMUL had 16 second-chance points, with Cameron having 10 second-chance points.
- The lead would change between the two teams 17 times throughout the game.
Looking Ahead
The Aggies will play on the road again on Sunday against Texas A&M- International at TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building at 3:00 PM. Tune into the action on FloCollege.
