SNYDER, Texas (Interstat) — The Western Texas Westerners held off the Lamar Runnin’ Lopes 77-73 in a men’s junior college basketball game on Friday. Both teams were tied at 31 points in the second half after a high-scoring first half that saw Western Texas lead 46-42 at the break.

Gavin Dabney led all scorers with 24 points for Lamar. Justin McCall scored 24 points for the Westerners, while Calven Charles controlled the paint with 11 rebounds. The win improved Western Texas to 3-5 on the season, while Lamar fell to 2-5.