LEVELLAND, Texas (Interstat) — The South Plains Texans held off the Howard (Texas) Hawks for a 68-63 men’s junior college basketball victory Monday night.

South Plains led 38-30 after a high-scoring first half and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second to secure the win. The Texans improved to 21-6, while the Hawks fell to 23-5.

Terry Copeland led all scorers with 21 points for Howard. Micah Bell paced South Plains with 18 points and seven rebounds, and Zion Pipkin added 15 points. The result avenged a 91-83 home loss by South Plains to Howard on Jan. 29.