SAN ANGELO – Facing Eastern New Mexico, who gave Angelo State their lone conference loss back on January 1
st, the Rams gritted out their second win in three days with a 73-70 victory on Thursday night inside Stephens Arena at the Junell Center.
The first half saw the Rams turn in their best shooting performance in a half this season as they shot 55.2 percent from the field and made nine of their 18 three-point attempts; the Rams entered the intermission with a 45-34 lead over the Greyhounds.
Reggie Quezada paced Angelo State's scoring on the night, scoring 17 points and dishing out four assists.
Off the back of a 30-point performance,
Kevon Godwin turned in 14 points in only 26 minutes as the guard battled foul trouble in the first half.
Willie Guy and
Tre Mitchell each scored 11 points, with Guy shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range and Mitchell grabbing four steals and six rebounds, both team bests, off the bench.
Steve Webb joined Mitchell in grabbing four steals; for the game, the Rams forced the Greyhounds into 21 turnovers and held the visitors to 40.7 percent shooting from the floor.
The Rams improve to 17-3 overall and 13-1 in conference play; they remain on top of the Lone Star Conference standings, which marks Angelo State's best start since the 2014-15 season.
The Rams close out their weekend on Saturday against Western New Mexico; the Mustangs are coming into San Angelo with an 87-76 win over UT Permian Basin under their belt.