The Midwestern State basketball team disappointed Angelo State by making a dramatic comeback to defeat the Rams 62-61 at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
It was a tough game for MSU who did not only squander 22 free throws but also watched an eight-point lead slip away. This posed temporal danger to the Mustangs’ offense.
With the immediate help of Michael Loyd’s three-pointer and David Terrell’s layup, the Mustangs went ahead to lead 58-53.
The Rams were obstinate indeed as they went for an 8-0 run to put the score at 61-58 while the Mustangs got ready to fight back. Even Head Basketball Coach Nelson Haggerty praised the effort ASU put in the match.
“Angelo State came here to play good basketball,” he said.
Haggerty also stressed how poorly the first period had gone for the Mustangs.
“We had too many offensive fouls and missed free-throws in the first half,” he said. “I felt we could have played better.”
Finally, Kevin Loyd threw Terrell a fine pass that qualified for a dunk and two points. Then Harris ended the contest by completing two free-throws to give the Mustangs a 62-61 victory.
The Mustangs had an unfortunate first half but were keen on coming back.
“Anthony Harris really carried us offensively,” added Haggerty. “He didn’t shy away from taking the ball.”
Michael Loyd gathered 13 points against ASU to lead the Midwestern State scorers while LaDonn Huckaby and Keenen Coleman guided the Rams with 13 points each.
Still, there were other players who got their names heard. Terrel and Harris made 12 points apiece and were huge contributors to the Mustangs’ 62 points.
Terrel and Harris also had seven and eight rebounds respectively while Huckaby paced the competition with nine.
“I like where we are right now,” Haggerty said. “We are 18 and two on the season right and that is a good place to be.”
While Midwestern improved to 18-2 on the season and to 11-2 in league play, the Rams fell to 9-13 and 2-10.
“Offensively we’re getting better,” Haggerty added. “We played our best offensive game against ASU last weekend. Wejust have to take it one game at a time.”
The Mustangs will visit Texas A&M University-Kingsville this Saturday. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
