HOWARD, Texas (Interstat) — The Howard College Hawks defeated the Frank Phillips Plainsmen 69-50 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. The Hawks improved to 12-2 overall, while the Plainsmen fell to 5-7.

Howard built a commanding 36-29 lead after a high-scoring first quarter and maintained control throughout. Terry Copeland led the Hawks with 18 points and nine rebounds. Dace Pleasant added 16 points and eight rebounds, and Daniel Culberson scored 16 points.

Frank Phillips struggled offensively, shooting just 28.6% from the floor and 13% from three-point range. Bryceson Dobie paced the Plainsmen with 10 points.

Howard dominated the boards, outrebounding Frank Phillips 43-26, and capitalized on 23 Plainsmen turnovers to secure the victory.