DJ Pigford vs. Southwestern 11.8.22
97
Concordia (TX) CTX 4-7,1-3 ASC
100
Winner Sul Ross St. SRSU 8-5,0-0 Lone Star
Concordia (TX) CTX
4-7,1-3 ASC
97
Final
100
Sul Ross St. SRSU
8-5,0-0 Lone Star
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia (TX) CTX 36 61 97
Sul Ross St. SRSU 51 49 100

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Furious Comeback Stalled at Sul Ross State

Ibrahima Diallo and Donovan Stafford posted double-doubles in the contest.

ALPINE, Texas - The Concordia Texas men's basketball team had their comeback bid fall short by a score of 100-97 on the road at Sul Ross State University. Freshman Ibrahima Diallo had his first double-double with career-highs of 22 points & 10 rebounds, while Donovan Stafford also posted a 21-point, 10-rebound game inside the Gallego Center on Monday.

Sul Ross raced out to a 11-0 thanks to a scoring drought that spanned over the first four minutes of the game for Concordia. Diallo then scored the next four points to get CTX on the board. Concordia then found life offensively and claimed their first lead of the game at 18-17 following a three by Almamy Diaby at the 10:53 mark. 30-29

Both teams traded baskets over the course of the next few minutes, before the Lobos ended the first half on a 22-6 run for a 51-36 lead at the intermission. 

Each team traded baskets throughout the first part of the second half. A slight burst by Sul Ross their largest lead at 76-53 with 10:22 remaining. The Tornados would pick up the pressure and start to hit shots from that point on.

As the result of 27-13 run, CTX was able to get the deficit to within single digits at 89-80 with 3:23 left in the ball game. Ultimately, the comeback bid with come up short as the Tornados ran out of time.

Concordia Texas will now have one more game in 2023 where they will take on Berry College in Belton, Texas (@UMHB). Tip off is scheduled for 12pm.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Ibrahima Diallo 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Stls (Career-highs)
Donovan Stafford 21 Pts, 10 Reb
DJ Pigford 19 Pts, 5 Reb
Almamy Diaby 10 Pts (Career-high)
 

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