CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Mason Gibson’s 18 points helped Texas A&M-CC defeat Houston Christian 73-71 on Saturday.
Trent Johnson hit a 3-pointer to pull Houston Christian to 71-69 with 16 seconds left before the Islanders held on from the free-throw line.
Gibson added six rebounds for the Islanders (12-10, 8-5 Southland Conference). Cenker Evran scored 13 points and added six rebounds. D’Avian Houston finished 3 of 5 from the field to finish with nine points.
Demari Williams led the Huskies (8-14, 4-9) in scoring, finishing with 17 points. D’Aundre Samuels added 17 points for Houston Christian. Ryan Bartley finished with 14 points and two blocks. Johnson and Demarco Bethea added 10 point apiece.
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By The Associated Press
