The WTAMU Buffalo basketball team traveled to Kingsville to take on the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Dec. 3. The Buffs’ 69-61 victory gives them a 6-1 overall record and a 2-0 start in the Lone Star Conference.

Both teams went back and forth as WT took an early 18-14 lead. Back-to-back threes by freshman Tez Dumars boosted the Buffs’ lead to 31-22. Junior Tyshawn Edwards’ three-pointer with less than a minute to go gave WT a 37-27 advantage at halftime.

An 11-0 run got the Buffs offense started in the second half, and gave them a 50-31 lead. The Javelinas closed a 53-35 gap with a 24-14 run to cut WT’s lead to 67-59 with under a minute remaining in the game. The Buffs were able to hit their free throws and close out the win.

“They played good enough basketball to get a big win on another team’s home floor,” Head Coach Rick Cooper said.

Senior Courtney Carr and junior Kennon Washington led the Buffs with 14 points each. WT shot 24 of 45 from the field for a 53 percent average.