Prairie View Wins Season Opener Over Kansas Christian

In the first half, Prairie View A&M found themselves behind 5-3 but managed to go on a 9-0 run with 15:24 left on the clock, taking a 12-5 lead. By the end of the half, they increased the margin to 10 points, going up 43-33.   

The Panthers came out of halftime, dominating Kansas Christian by expanding their lead to 59-41. They went on a 6-0 run to create a 24-point advantage at 65-41 with 13:05 left on the clock. Although Kansas Christian rallied, the Panthers notched their first victory of the 2023-24 regular season.

Next up will be at Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 8

KEY POINT

• Prairie View A&M controlled the paint.
• Brian Myles notched a double-double for the Panthers with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Panthers held Kansas Christian to only 35.7 percent shooting from the field.
• Prairie View A&M never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
• The Prairie View A&M bench came alive by scoring 28 points to its scoring output.
• Prairie View A&M had a 50-24 edge on the boards in the win.
• The Prairie View A&M defense forced 16 turnovers.
• Prairie View A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
• Javontae Hopkins led the Panthers with 18 points.
• Prairie View A&M got a game-high 10 rebounds from Brian Myles.

*Original article via PVAMU Athletics