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Brahmas fade in final minute

  • Jashaun Price, left, and Jordan Wilson harass Yoakum's Elyas Garza.
    Jashaun Price, left, and Jordan Wilson harass Yoakum's Elyas Garza.

    Just three days after Hallettsville had upset Rice consolidated, the Brahmas did an about-face in losing to rival Yoakum here Friday night, 45-43.

    The Brahmas frittered away a three-point lead in the final 1:04 of the fourth quarter with turnovers the main culprit.

    The Bulldogs scored the final 5 points of the game. X'Zavier Barnett made two free throws and a bucket and Jamar Hopkins sank two from the charity line to steal the deal.

    The teams left their offenses in the dressing room in the first perios, which Hallettsville led 8-6, at quarter's end.

    Things heated up in the second quarter. The Brahmas took a brief 13-6 lead at the onset on a three by Dougie Mundine and two free throws by Jorian Wilson to go up, 13-3. The Bulldogs retaliated with 10 points in a row for a 16- 13 advantage prior to the Brahmas closing with a 7-3 surge to take a 20-18 lead at he half

    Yoakum (16-12, 7-2) got hot in the third period and hit 50% from the floor which led to a 32-26 advantage heading into the final eight minutes.

    The Brahmas regrouped and went up 43-40 with a 17-9 run fueled by 5 points each by Mundine and Nathan Henke only to lose at the end.

    The Brahmas committed just 8 turnovers before the fourth period, but made 5 in the final eight minutes.

    Jorian Wilson was the only Brahma in double figures with 12 points. Wilson canned 4 of 6 field goal attempts and was 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

    Barnett led Yoakum with 14 points Zachary Taylor scored 13 and Isaac Martinez 12.

    Scoring: Nathan Henke 3 1-2 9, Jashaun Price 2 1-2 5, Dougie Mundine 3 0-0 8, Monte Thigpen 1 0-2 3, Kason Podhajsky 1 3-3 5, Shane Migura 0 1-2 1, Jorian Wilson 4 4-4 12.

    Threes: Mundine 2,Thigpen.

    Brahmas 58, RC 55 (OT)The Brahmas picked up a huge road victory with a 58-55 overtime win over Altair Rice Consolidated Tuesday, Jan. 23. Hallettsville out-scored the Raiders, 7-4, in the extra period with the Brahmas making 5 of 6 free throws. D ougie Mundine and Shane Migura both made 2 and Monte Thigpen one and the only field goal. The score was tied 12-12 at the first break, 26-26 at the half, 44-44, after three and 51-all in regulation.

    Mundine led the Brahmas with 15 points, Thigpen scored 13 and Jashaun Price 11. Jalen Porch represented almost half of the Raiders’ offense with 26 points with 8 threes. The Brahmas made 14 of 19 free throws.

    Scoring: Nathan Henke 8, Jashaun Price 11, Dougie Mundine 15, Monte Thigpen 13,Shane Migura 2, Landry Brown 2, Kason Podhajsky 2, Jorian Wilson 6.

    Threes: Mundine 3 Price, Thigpen.