RAMS HAMMER BULLDOGS
January 23, 2010

FORT WORTH, TX:  The 10th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (14-4, 7-0 RRAC) took a convincing 92-74 win over Jarvis Christian College (2-14, 1-6) in the Sid Richardson Center on Saturday.

A raucous crowd of approximately 600 was on hand for the contest.  “It was great to have the support of so many alumni as well as the faculty, staff, and students,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop.  “Having such great support really makes what we are doing special.”

After trailing 14-13 out of the gate, the Rams erupted with a 19-3 run highlighted by a thunder jam from Jeremy Mayfield that put them firmly in the driver’s seat.  Texas Wesleyan went on to lead 48-30 at the intermission thanks largely to Mayfield who posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the period.

After Jarvis hit the first bucket of the second half, the Rams ripped off seven unanswered points to effectively put the game away at 55-32.  Texas Wesleyan’s lead swelled to as many as 29, 75-46, on their way to the 92-74 win.

Texas Wesleyan outshot Jarvis Christian 45%-37% from the floor and held a 48-35 rebounding margin.  The Rams outscored the Bulldogs 42-24 in the paint and 22-11 off of turnovers.

Six Rams reached double-figures in scoring led by Jeremy Smith’s 19 points.  Mayfield finished with 14 points and 12 boards, while fellow big-man Hector Mukweyi posted 14 points and nine rebounds.  Brian Wanamaker added 11 points, and Terrell Henry and Jamel White each chipped in ten.

Jarvis’ Kevin Hayden scored a game-high 23 points, while Phillip Gavin finished with 17 points and nine rebounds.

“I thought we had a workmanlike effort tonight,” Waldrop said.  “This was not our best game, but we attacked and got to the free throw line.  We will keep improving, and are looking forward to a big road game on Monday.”

The Rams will return to action on Monday, when they travel to Langston, OK, to take on Langston University in Red River Athletic Conference action.  That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.