Box Score The stars were out for UT Permian Basin in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament, as
Miles Daniels,
DaJuan Jones, and
Jordan Horn combined to score 50 points and pulled down 14 rebounds at No. 7 seed Angelo State.
The Rams started hot scoring the first 10 points of the night before
Jordan Horn knocked down a three.
DaJuan Jones hit a three and
Lemmie Howard knocked down a jumper to bring the Falcons right back in it. The Rams stayed hot from three-point range hitting five of their first seven attempts.
Miles Daniels' four-point play heading into the under-12 media timeout kept the team within striking distance.
The Falcons caught fire making nine shots in a row to take their first lead of the night on a corner three from
Kendal Frey. Both teams continued to knock down shots before the Rams retook the lead on a 7-0 run. After Jones picked up his third foul of the first half, the Rams took momentum into the locker room up 43-39.
The Rams started the second half hot, but turnovers kept the Falcons in the game. Baskets by Horn and
Max Warren followed by a Jones three put the Falcons back on top 57-55 and forced a Ram timeout. Both offenses then went cold with each side only making one basket between the 12- and 8-minute media timeouts. Back-to-back jumpers from
Lemmie Howard and a three by Jones built a six-point Falcon lead. The Rams scored six points in the final minute off a three and a turnover to send the game to overtime.
Both offenses struggled in the extra period and only exchanged free throws for the first three minutes. The Falcons appeared to take a three-point lead on a Warren put back, but it was waved off for an offensive foul. The Rams responded with a pair of free throws to take a 78-77 lead. Frey's three-pointer was tipped just enough at the buzzer to fall short.
Daniels finished with a team high 20 points while Jones and Horn had 15 each. Jones added four assists and four rebounds.
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