Prairie View Wins Season Opener Over Kansas Christian

The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team opened the season with a home victory against

On Monday, the Prairie View A&M men's basketball team tipped off their season opener with an 89-66 victory in a home game against Kansas Christian. The Panthers (1-0) had four players scoring in double digits. Javontae Hopkins led the group with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Orlando Horton Jr. poured in 15 points, seven rebounds, and three steals, while Charles Smith IV added 14 points. 

The PV defense played a vital role in creating turnovers, forcing 16 turnovers that converted into 27 points. Hopkins led the way with four steals for the Panthers.

Prairie View Wins Season Opener Over Kansas Christian; Credit: Taliyah Galindo

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