South Plains 83, at Howard (Tex.) 91

HOWARD, Texas (Interstat) — The Howard College Hawks used a dominant first-quarter performance and a commanding rebounding advantage to defeat the South Plains College Texans 91-83 in a men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. The Hawks, improving to 17-3 overall, seized control early, outscoring the visiting Texans 46-28 in the opening period. South Plains, which fell to 14-5, could not overcome that initial deficit despite a higher-scoring second half. The most critical phase of the game was the opening quarter, where Howard established a lead it would never relinquish. The Hawks opened the game on a 13-2 run, capitalizing… Read more...