Box Score

     FORT WORTH, Texas - Texas Wesleyan turned the ball over 18 times as they fell to Texas College, 77-69, Thursday evening in Red River Athletic Conference action.

     Texas Wesleyan (10-6, 6-2 RRAC) started off hot, taking a 16-6 lead at the 15:15 mark of the first half. Junior Scott Reasoner had the hot hand, connecting on his first four shots, which included a trey, for nine points.
 
    Texas College (7-9, 4-3 RRAC) fought back with a 31-20 run over the next to take its first lead, 37-36, with 2:11 remaining in the first half. Mario Kinsey led the way with 12 first-half points and five assists.

     In the second half, the Rams got things going, taking a 52-48 lead with 14:27 remaining. Junior Ben Hunt keyed the quick run with five points.

     The Steers took the lead right back with a 9-0 run over the next four minutes. Antron Moore scored four points during the stretch.

     The Rams cut the lead to 64-63 with 5:44 remaining, but the Steers closed the game out on a 13-6 run to give Texas Wesleyan its first loss in seven games.

     Reasoner and junior Brad Schilder led the Rams with 14 points each. Hunt finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

     Kinsey led Texas College with 19 points and six assists, while Moore added 22 points and seven rebounds.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 41 percent (25-61) from the floor and 65 percent (13-20) from the charity stripe. The Rams also shot 21 percent (6-29) from the three-point line.

     Texas College shot 44 percent (35-80) from the field and 33 percent (2-6) from the free-throw line. The Steers also shot 25 percent (5-20) from behind the arc.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Thursday when they host conference-rival UT-
Permian Basin. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium. The Rams defeated the Falcons twice last season.