A&M-Kingsville

Men's team topples Texans

STEPHENVILLE -- In a game that was decided by defense the Texas A&M-Kingsville men's basketball team got just enough offense to get past perennial Lone Star Conference powerhouse Tarleton State on Wednesday night in front of a hostile crowd of 2,318.

The Javelinas (11-5, 1-0) won the game, 51-45, to snap a streak of 13 consecutive losses to the Texans (12-4, 0-1).

The Texans held the lead for the majority of the first half, but the Javs closed it with a 7-0 run to take a 25-21 lead at the half.

In the second half, the two teams traded buckets for the first 10 minutes before the Javelinas started to take control. The Javelinas' defense did not allow the Texans to make a field goal for a 14:06 span in the second half. The Javs built up a nine point lead and did not allow TSU to draw any closer than four points over the final nine minutes of the game.

Women rally to knock off TexAnns

STEPHENVILLE -- The Texas A&M-Kingsville women's basketball team kicked off the Lone Star Conference South Division schedule with an impressive win at Tarleton State University on Wednesday night, 82-78 in front of a crowd of 1,458.

The Javelinas (11-5, 1-0) used a 29-7 second half run to take control of the game. The Hoggies went from down 13 to leading by nine points over an 11 minute span. In the final moments, the TexAnns (9-7, 0-1) closed to within three points, but were unable to draw any closer.

From correspondent reports