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HPU’s Michael House (23) shoots over a crown of ETBU defenders in the Yellow Jackets’ loss. [Photo by Derrick Stuckly]
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets tumbled to 0-9 on the season and 0-5 in American Southwest Conference action with an 87-51 home loss to the East Texas Baptist Tigers Saturday afternoon at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Howard Payne fell behind ETBU (9-5, 3-2) by a 43-19 count at halftime and wasn’t able to make up any ground over the final 20 minutes.
The Yellow Jackets shot 31 percent (17 of 55) from the floor, 18 percent (4 of 22) from three-point land, and 61 percent (14 of 23) at the free throw line. HPU was also outrebounded 50-30 and committed 24 turnovers while creating 19.
Brad Erskin (10) scored six points for the Yellow Jackets in Saturday’s loss to Sul Ross. [Photo by Derrick Stuckly]Trailing by 16 points at halftime in their American Southwest Conference opener, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets tallied the first seven points of the second half, but the Sul Ross Lobos dominated the rest of the way for an 88-63 victory Saturday at the Brownwood Coliseum.
Down 45-29 at the break, Howard Payne (0-5, 0-1) started the second half with five quick points by Jacob Smith and a bucket from Brad Erskin to close the gap to nine points, 45-36, just 1:41 after intermission.