Howard (Tex.) 63, at South Plains 68

LEVELLAND, Texas (Interstat) — In a high-intensity rematch of a January thriller, the South Plains Texans avenged an earlier loss by holding off the Howard College Hawks 68-63 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. The victory improved South Plains to 21-6 on the season, while Howard, which had won the previous meeting 91-83 on its home floor Jan. 29, fell to 23-5. The game was defined by a blistering first-quarter pace that saw both teams trade blows. Howard’s Terry Copeland opened the scoring with a 3-pointer just 17 seconds in, but South Plains responded immediately, setting the… Read more...