LAREDO, Texas (November 20, 2015) -- The Texas A&M International Men's Basketball team earned their first win of the 2015-16 season in a dominant performance against Paul Quinn on Friday night. The 102-70 victory improved the Dustdevils to 1-2 overall.
TAMIU took control early, gaining their lead and never returning it to the Tigers. The Dustdevils led by a 16 point margin at the half, and pushed hard in the second to double their lead. The 32 point final victory margin contributed to TAMIU's first 100-point game this season.
Junior
Arthur Santanna contributed to the effort by hitting 100% of his attempts from outside the arc (2-2). Senior
Arkeem Joseph led the Dustdevils by notching 17 points in the contest. Junior newcomer
Jordan VanDeKop tallied 10 total offensive turnovers, leading TAMIU to the win.
The full team effort included every member of the 2015-16 Dustdevils roster. Each member played at least two minutes total.
The Dustdevils will next host Southwestern Adventist in the final contest of the La Posada Classic on Saturday, November 21st at 7pm. TAMIU looks to stay peferct in Classic play, and to even their season record at home.
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