Sandlin’el Powers South Plains Past Odessa in High-Scoring Affair

LEVELLAND, Texas (Interstat) — Antallah Sandlin’el scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Thursday night to lead the South Plains College Texans to a 79-67 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Odessa College Wranglers.

The Texans, who improved to 16-5, used a dominant second-half performance, outscoring Odessa 51-38 after the break. Sandlin’el was pivotal, supported by Aliou Maiga’s 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks. Ahmere Carson led Odessa (15-6) with 23 points.

South Plains controlled the interior, outrebounding Odessa 44-24 and shooting 50.9% from the floor. The Texans also capitalized at the free-throw line, making 15 of 21 attempts, while Odessa struggled, hitting just 5 of 10.