New Mexico 82, at Frank Phillips 79

BORGER, Texas (Interstat) — In a high-octane men’s junior college basketball game defined by offensive efficiency and a frantic final sequence, the New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds edged the Frank Phillips College Plainsmen 82-79 on Tuesday night. The contest, a makeup from a postponement the previous day, saw both teams trade blows in a remarkably even first half before the Thunderbirds secured a narrow victory to improve to 12-4. Frank Phillips fell to 6-12. The most critical phase of the game unfolded in the final minute. With Frank Phillips clinging to a 79-77 lead, New Mexico’s Delang Muon converted a… Read more...