Henry Riasco in action

Tornados top Lobos on Saturday, 93-90

12/7/2013 7:30:00 PM

BOX SCORE <table align="right" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="5" height="73" width="233"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table align="right" border="1" bordercolor="#dddddd" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" height="78" width="217"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="53247f"> <td class="relatedlinks" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tablecontent"> • <a href="/custompages/mbb/stats/1314/game06.htm" target="_self">Box score</a> | <a href="/custompages/mbb/stats/1314/game06.pdf" target="_self">PDF</a><br /> • <a href="/custompages/mbb/stats/1314/teamcume.htm" target="_self">Updated 2013 statistics</a> | <a href="/custompages/mbb/stats/1314/mbb-stats.pdf" target="_self">PDF</a><br /> • <a href="http://twitter.com/CTXAthletics" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a><br /> • <a href="http://facebook.com/CTXAthletics" target="_blank">Join the conversation on Facebook</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>AUSTIN, Texas – </strong>Josh Sanchez scored 26 points to lead the Concordia University Texas men's basketball team to a 93-90 American Southwest Conference victory over Sul Ross State on Saturday at Concordia Fieldhouse.<br /> <br /> The Tornados (4-2, 2-2 ASC) overcame a six-point deficit in the final seven minutes to knock off the league-leading Lobos (4-3, 3-1 ASC).<br /> <br /> Sul Ross State, which shot 52.5 percent (32-of-61), took a 74-68 lead on Darrell Gardner's free throw with 6:40 to play.<br /> <br /> Concordia Texas used an 18-11 spurt to take a one-point lead after Sanchez connected on a layup five minutes later.<br /> <br /> The Tornados led the rest of the way and knocked down seven shots from the charity stripe to close out the three-point win.<br /> <br /> Sanchez was 8-of-15 from the floor, including 1-for-3 from beyond the arc. The Houston native also connected on nine of his 13 free throw attempts.<br /> <br /> Dwayne Patterson poured in 20 points and pulled down a team-high eight boards in 27 minutes off the bench. Brett DeMetrotion scored 16, while Henry Riasco added 11 and Andre Potts chipped in with 10.<br /> <br /> Mychal Pinson led a quartet of Lobos into double figures with 23 points, while Percy Settle scored 21 and grabbed a game-best nine rebounds.<br /> <br /> Sul Ross State was forced to battle back after Concordia built a 34-19 lead in the first half. The Lobos scored 27 of the final 41 points of the opening period to pull within two.<br /> <br /> In the second half, Sul Ross State was able to take a 61-60 advantage after Pinson made a layup at the 11:47 mark. From there, the Lobos increased their advantage to six over the next five minutes before the Tornados started their comeback.<br /> <br /> Concordia also won the battle on the boards, 37-34, and forced 21 turnovers.<br /> <br /> The Tornados will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 14, when the squad hosts Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <strong>#CTX</strong></div>
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