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EDINBURG – Senior
Shaquille Hines scored 13 points to move into the top 10 in scoring in program history, but the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team fell to the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 70-57 on Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The effort propelled Hines past
Jim McGurk (1,281 points, 1960-64) and
Mire Chatman (1,282 points, 2000-02) into ninth place on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,285 points.
Next on the list are
Melvin Thomas (1987-90, 1,306 points) and
Anthony Eatmon (1963-67, 1,309 points).
Hines also recorded two blocks to up his career total to 72 and break a tie with
Matt Palmquist (1996-00, 70 blocks) for third place in program history.
Graduate student
J.J. Thompson was one of two other Vaqueros (7-20, 3-9 WAC) in double-figures, scoring 12 points with six assists. Graduate student
Dakota Slaughter scored 11 points with seven rebounds.
Kevin Mays led the Roadrunners (19-8, 9-3 WAC) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Damiyne Durham and
Jaylin Airington each scored 12 points.
The Roadrunners scored the first five points of the game, but a layup by senior
Everett Osborne sparked a 7-0 run to give the Vaqueros the lead.
The game stayed within one possession until late in the first half. The Vaqueros led 20-17, but a deep three by Durham sparked a 14-2 run that gave the Roadrunners a 31-22 lead.
After Hines hit a pair of free throws, though, sophomore
Ot Elmore nailed a three at the halftime buzzer to make it 31-27. Thompson hit a pair of early threes in the second to cap what became a 13-0 run and give the Vaqueros a 35-31 lead.
The Roadrunners, however, responded by scoring 12-straight points as part of a 27-7 run to take a 58-42 lead with 6:12 remaining.
The Vaqueros are back in action on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. when they visit Chicago State in a game that will be televised live nationally on American Sports Network.
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