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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – For the SWOSU men's basketball team, a recent string of overcoming early deficits finally caught up to the Bulldogs, who were handed a 68-52 defeat by Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday evening at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.
The Bulldogs found themselves in a 16-point hole – a place not uncommon for the team – late in the first half, but the Boll Weevils never allowed SWOSU to get within 10 points in the second half. UAM instead kept the Bulldogs at arm's length and handed SWOSU their second loss in the past three games.
Rod Camphor led the Bulldogs on Saturday, scoring 15 points while hitting 3-of-9 field goal attempts and 8-of-12 free throws while playing 39 minutes. SWOSU struggled offensively, being held to 30.4% (17-of-56) shooting from the field, the fourth time in the last five games the Bulldogs shooting was at 30% or below. Camphor hit the only 3-pointer of the game for SWOSU, who was held to a season low 10% (1-of-10) shooting from beyond the arc
Gary Inglett nearly posted his eighth double-double of the year after scoring 13 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 38 minutes of action.
Kenyan Borders added eight points and
Michael Bradley scored six while blocking four shots, but
Trent Washington was held down by the UAM defense. Washington scored just two points on 1-of-9 shooting and he was held without a three-point field goal make for the first time this season.
Arkansas-Monticello (15-6, 8-5 GAC) got a monster effort of 26 points and 11 rebounds from Brandon Wilson to hand the Bulldogs their second loss in the past three games. SWOSU is now 12-6 (9-3 GAC) on the year, one-half game ahead of East Central for the top spot in the standings. The Bulldogs return to action on Thursday at Arkansas Tech.
