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Brahmas defeat S'burg 50-39

  • William Mundine had 12 points with three threes in the victory over Schulenburg. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    William Mundine had 12 points with three threes in the victory over Schulenburg. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    The Hallettsville Brahmas pulled away from Schulenburg in the fourth quarter to post a 50-39 victory here Tuesday, November 21.

    The Brahmas (1-1) led 23-22 at the intermission and increased the lead to 32-28 going into the fourth quarter.

    In the fourth period, Dave Johnson went crazy at the free throw line and made 6 of 7 attempts. The Brahmas built up a 45-35 lead on two follow shots by Nathan Henke and one by Jorian Wilson.

    “Our kids played hard the entire game. We we re c o a ch ab l e and made some adjustments,” coach Brock Gerlich said. “We have a lot of mistakes to fix but that is expected at the beginning of the year. We have a long way to go before district starts and we will keep improving everyday.”

    The Brahmas couldn’t get out of their way of themselves with six first-quarter turnovers, enabling the Shorthorns to take a 13-10 lead at the first break.

    Two treys by William Mundine and five free throws by Johnson helped Hallettsville to the one-point lead at the half.

    Mundine and Johnson scored 12 points each. Rodney Walton had a game- high 13 points for the Shorthorns. Mundine was 3 of 7 from behind the arc.

    The Brahmas ended up with 13 turnovers and Schulenburg committed 7.

    Wilson gathered 11 rebounds and Henke had 8 while Jashaun Price had 5 steals and 6 assists.

    Scoring: Nathan Henke 6, Jashaun Price 9, William Mundine 12, Monte Thigpen 3, Dave Johnson 12, Shane Migura 1, Jorian Wilson 7.

    Threes: Mundine 3