Mustangs 4 in a row.

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12/21/08: Mustangs win their 4th straight

Sunday, Dec 21, 2008 @10:29pm CST

The Southeast Texas Mustangs (5-1-#4 in the Nation) won their 4th straight game on Sunday afternoon with a hard fought 102-90 victory over the Mississippi Blues (1-3).

The Blues who traveled from Nashville, TN, where they lost another physical and hard fought game 120-104 to the #1 Ranked Nashville Broncs on Friday night started slow in the first period of play and were held to 9 total points the Mustangs defense. Southeast Texas had a cold hand in the first quarter and finished with 16 total points and led by 7 points at the end of one period of play holding a 16-9 lead.

In the second period things heated up for both sides. The Mustangs were led by Anthony “Lump†Lumpkin and Rookie Currye Todd, who both scored 8 points in the quarter. Sandrell Spann’s physical inside play and baskets kept the Blues close though and Southeast Texas went into halftime leading 44-34.

The Blues found their range in the third quarter and picked up their defense. Daniel Price scored 11 points in the quarter to cut the Mustangs lead to 6 heading into the fourth quarter 76-70.

In the fourth quarter Mustangs point guard Tim Pledger, veteran power forward DeRon Rutledge, center, Jamaal Davis, and Lumpkin came up big for the Mustangs scoring crucial baskets both inside and outside each time Mississippi would make a run at them. The Mustangs pulled away in the end and controlled tempo to clinch another important divisional win!

“We have beaten a very good young team home and away in the last two games and we anticipate another tough game tomorrow night. Mississippi is a good team and they are very dangerous! You have to be ready to play against them every time you meet them. I have great respect for them and for the way they play the game.†said Mustangs General Manager/Head Coach Steve Tucker.

The SETX Mustangs had six player’s score double figures with Rutledge leading the way with 19 points. Pledger added 18 points and 7 assist. Todd continued his stellar play by pitching in 17 points. Lumpkin chipped in 14 points, while Davis and Donald Harris finished with 10 points each respectively. Price led the way for the Blues with 23 points, while Spann and Ronald Ellis added 10 points each.

The Mustangs and Blues will square off again on Monday evening at the Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 PM.

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