LONGVIEW, Texas - McMurry Men's Basketball fell short in a tight 73-70 season opener on the road against LeTourneau on Friday.
The War Hawks start the season 0-1 despite outscoring the YellowJackets 45-44 in the second half and scoring 46 points off the bench.
The first half featured five lead changes before LeTourneau secured a 29-25 advantage at the break.
McMurry flipped the script in the second half, using a 10-point scoring run to build a seven-point advantage (54-47) with 7:53 remaining. However, the opposition closed the gap in the final minutes and hit crucial late free throws to secure the three-point win.
Sebastian Mackey led the War Hawks offensively with 15 points.
JaRayl Peoples provided a spark off the bench with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while
James Mathews and
Zack Rygg chipped in eight points apiece.
Mikhali Roberts led the team on the glass with a team-high seven rebounds. Mackey and Peoples pulled down five boards each. Mathews distributed a team-best three assists, and Rygg tallied two steals.
McMurry returns to action for an exhibition matchup at Midwestern State on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
