LEVELLAND, Texas (Interstat) — The South Plains Texans opened their men’s junior college basketball season with an 86-66 victory over the Otero Rattlers on Friday. Yohandry Ortiz led all scorers with 28 points for the Texans, who pulled away after a high-scoring first half. Antallah Sandlin’el added 16 points and six rebounds in the win. Nedum Chiadika and Bertran Walthour Jr. each scored 11 points for Otero, which fell to 0-3 on the season. South Plains, which was a heavy favorite to win, improved to 1-0.