The Howard Payne Yellow Jacket men are still looking for their first basketball victory of the young season after losing their American Southwest Conference opener 88-63 to Sul Ross. The Jackets are 0-5 (0-1).
In a game played at the Brownwood Coliseum, Howard Payne shot 33 percent (24 of 73) from the floor, including 26 percent (6 of 23) from the three-point arc, while converting 64 percent (9 of 14) of its free throws. The Yellow Jackets were outrebounded 54-41 and committed 14 turnovers that led to 18 Sul Ross points.
Tyrell Thompson led Howard Payne with 19 points trailed by nine each from James Helzer and Jacob Smith, Brad House and Michael House with six points apiece, Evan Adkins with five, Reese Ridder and Bryce Tousha with three each, Mason Green with two and Harold Myart with one point.
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.