ABILENE, TX – The McMurry War Hawks men's basketball team faced a tough challenge in their home SCAC opener against Schreiner University, ultimately falling 93-84. In a high-scoring affair in which both teams shot above 47% from the field, the War Hawks were unable to overcome an early deficit driven by the Mountaineers' highly efficient shooting bringing their record to 3-4 overall (0-2 SCAC) on the young season.

The contest was an up-tempo battle from the start, with Schreiner shooting an impressive 57.6% from the field for the game. However, the War Hawks countered with strong offensive production of their own, hitting 40% from the three-point line and completely dominating the glass. McMurry won the rebounding battle by a margin of 35-27, a relentless effort that led directly to 23 second-chance points.

Despite success on the boards, a high number of turnovers hindered the War Hawks' ability to close the gap against the sharp-shooting Mountaineers, allowing Schreiner to maintain the lead for most of the game and build a game-high 14-point deficit in the second half. McMurry closed the game by keeping pace with Schreiner in the second half (42-42), demonstrating the team's competitive spirit despite the official result.

Top War Hawk Performers

• Cedrick Dodd: Led the team with 17 points and an all-around commanding effort, pulling down eight rebounds and tallying a team-high four assists.
• Zack Rygg: Was incredibly efficient off the bench, contributing 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting. He was perfect from both the three-point line (3-of-4) and the free-throw line (3-of-3), and added two steals.
• JaRayl Peoples: Provided high-quality minutes with 12 points, shooting a phenomenal 4-of-5 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.
• Koye Rondeno: Added 10 points and two assists, continuing the team's sharpshooting effort by sinking 2-of-3 attempts from beyond the arc.

Up Next

The men will next play in the Dallas Huston Classic at the Brownwood Coliseum this weekend. Their first game will be this Friday at 5:00 p.m. against Arlington Baptist University.