LU Athletics

The Lions gave the Texas Wesleyan University Rams a run for first place in the Red River Athletic Conference on Monday night, down to the last two-tenths of a second. Langston, however, came up just short falling to the Rams 80-78. The Lions are now 11-9 overall and in second place in the RRAC with an 8-3 record.

The game remained close from the tip. The score was tied six times and the lead changed three times.

Four Lions finished in double figures led by junior guard Lance Sullivan. Sullivan finished with 29 points in 31 minutes of action. Alburey Doss, the RRAC Player of the Week, grabbed his tenth double-double on the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Chris Higgins fought through leg cramps to add 12 and Daniel Thomas finished with 10 points.
Most of the offense for the Rams came from Chris Berry and Kennith Gober. Berry finished with 25 points in 37 minutes and Gober scored 20 points after shooting five for 10 from three-point range. Ryan Barnes quietly added 10 points for TWU.

The Lions will face another tough opponent on Saturday when 12th ranked Jarvis Christian College will travel to Langston. The Valentine’s Day game will tip-off at approximately 7:30 p.m.