CLARENDON (Interstat) — The New Mexico Thunderbirds defeated the Clarendon Bulldogs 75-68 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night marked by turnovers and missed free throws.

New Mexico built a 75-54 lead in the fourth quarter before Clarendon closed the game on a 14-0 run, falling short. The Thunderbirds improved to 17-4, while the Bulldogs dropped to 4-17.

Delang Muon led New Mexico with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. KD Davis scored a game-high 24 points for Clarendon, adding nine rebounds.

Both teams struggled with ball security, combining for 50 turnovers. New Mexico shot just 15 of 27 from the free-throw line, but Clarendon’s 27 turnovers proved more costly.