SNYDER, Texas (Interstat) — The Western Texas Westerners defeated the Murray State (Okla.) Aggies 96-87 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday. The Westerners improved to 1-1, while the Aggies fell to 0-2.

Tayesen Combs led all scorers with 23 points for Murray State. Malachi Schilreff added 17 points and Domantas Sarauskas just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds for the Aggies.

Western Texas was projected as a heavy favorite by Interstat’s ELO system. The Westerners next host Blinn on Thursday, while the Aggies travel to Weatherford on Nov. 13.