WICHITA FALLS, TX -- Midwestern State hit six of its first seven attempts from 3-point range in the opening seven minutes of the game on its way to an early 24-12 lead over Cameron, and the Mustangs dismantled the Aggies on Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum, 98-66.
The Mustangs (13-4, 8-3) had six players score in double figures, led by Mason Gibson, who had 21 points and two steals. Jonathan Jackson hit 4-of-6 six shots from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points. Pierre Sanders filled the stat sheet with 14 points, eight assists and three steals.
Cameron (6-12, 3-9) was held to 30.3 percent shooting in the first half (10 of 33) and shot 37.7 percent for the game (26 of 69).
Bakari LaStrap, Matija Svetozarevic and Noah McDavid contributed 36 points off the bench for the Mustangs, who shot 54.2 percent from the field (39 of 72) and finished 14 of 27 from 3-point distance (51.9 percent). LaStrap scored 14 points, Svetozarevic pitched in 12, and McDavid added 10.
Midwestern State scored 19 points off 16 Cameron turnovers and only committed six turnovers in the game. The Mustangs recorded 14 steals, led by Reggie Hill, who swiped the ball away from the Aggies four times. Sanders and McDavid each had three steals, while LaStrap and Gibson each had two.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 30-22 advantage, Midwestern State went on a 12-0 run with 6:01 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Matija Svetozarevic, to increase its lead to 42-22. The Mustangs then added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 47-26 advantage. Midwestern State was 8 of 14 from 3-point range in the first half.
Midwestern State kept its lead intact before going on a 16-0 run to grow the lead to 90-54 with 5:16 to go in the contest. The Aggies narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Mustangs still cruised the rest of the way for the 98-66 win. Midwestern State outscored Cameron in the paint, 48-36.
Game Notes
» The Mustangs took a 3-2 lead with 18:48 to play in the first half and never trailed after that.
» Midwestern State improved to 8-0 at home this season and has a 12-game home winning streak.
» Midwestern State recorded 19 assists on 39 field goals in the game.
» Midwestern State got a team-high seven rebounds from
Matija Svetozarevic.
» Midwestern State scored 25 points on the fast break.
» Cameron outrebounded Midwestern State 45-33 as Jaxon Ingram led the Aggies with 11 boards.
» Ingram finished with a double-double as he scored 10 points.
» Cameron had 20 offensive rebounds and scored 19 second-chance points.
» Aaron Jacob was the leading scorer for Cameron with 12 points.
» Jaden Juarez scored 11 of the 18 bench points for the Aggies.
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