Box Score

     LANGSTON, Okla. - Junior Scott Reasoner had a career-high 20 points to go along with his seven rebounds, but that wasn't enough as Texas Wesleyan fell to conference-co-leader Langston, 80-69, Saturday evening in Red River Athletic Conference action.

     Langston (16-5, 13-1 RRAC) opened the game on a 10-2 run in the first five minutes of the contest. The Lions received a trey from both Steven Alexander and Kendrick Mebane.

     Texas Wesleyan (14-8, 10-4 RRAC) used a 10-2 run of its own over the next four minutes to knot the score, 12-12, with 11:07 remaining in the first half. Senior Tommy Johnson scored five points during the run, canning a trey and two free throws.

     The Lions responded with a 23-6 run over the next seven minutes to take a 35-18 lead with 4:36 remaining in the first half. Quentin Beaty registered five points during the stretch to key the run.

     The Rams cut the lead to 10 at the break, 39-29, with the help of an 11-4 run to end the half. Junior Ben Hunt tallied six points down the stretch.

     The two teams traded baskets for the first nine minutes with the Langston lead hovering around 10 points the entire time. Down, 55-43, Texas Wesleyan went on a 9-0 run, to cut the lead to 55-52, with 9:43 remaining in the game. Johnson scored four points and Hunt chipped in with a trey during the span.

     Over the next three minutes Langston rebounded with a 10-2 run, keyed by two offensive rebounds and four second-chance points. This was good enough to give the Lions a 65-54 lead with 6:38 remaining in the contest.

     Wesleyan responded with a 13-2 run over the next three minutes, led by 11 points from Reasoner. The Fort Worth, Texas native tallied four layups and hit one shot from downtown.

     At the 2:56 mark, Johnson fouled out for Texas Wesleyan. With the loss of their leading scorer, the Rams were outscored down the stretch, 11-2, and committed three costly turnovers during the final run.

     Junior Brad Schilder registered 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Johnson finished with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Hunt tallied 11 points and four rebounds. One bright spot that kept the Rams in the game was their free throw shooting. Texas Wesleyan went 17-of-18 (94.4 percent) from the charity stripe, which breaks the school record. The previous mark was .920 (23-25) against Incarnate Word in the 1989-90 season.

     Alexander led Langston 20 points, while Beaty finished with a double-double, posting 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ryan Davis chipped in with 17 points and a team-high five assists.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 41 percent (23-56) from the floor and 94 percent (17-18) from the charity stripe. The Rams also shot 25 percent (6-24) from the three-point line.

      Langston shot 46 percent (29-63) from the field and 63 percent (15-24) from the free-throw line. The Lions also shot 32 percent (7-22) from behind the arc.

      Texas Wesleyan continues its Oklahoma swing on Monday when they travel to take on Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. The Warriors defeated the Rams, 74-70, Dec. 13th in Fort Worth. The Rams are currently in third place in the Red River Athletic Conference. They are now three games back of both Houston Baptist and Langston with eight games remaining on the conference schedule. Check www.redriverconference.com for complete standings.