Odessa 81, at Howard (Tex.) 82

HOWARD, Texas (Interstat) — In a frantic finish defined by free throws and a crucial final defensive stand, the Howard College Hawks edged the Odessa College Wranglers 82-81 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. The victory avenged a home loss for the Hawks earlier in the season and improved their record to 22-4, while Odessa fell to 17-8. The game’s decisive sequence unfolded in the final minute with Howard clinging to a two-point lead. After Odessa’s Ahmere Carson sank two free throws to cut the deficit to 82-81 with 1:20 remaining, the Hawks’ Kuai Deng answered with… Read more...