LANGSTON, Okla. - Junior Joey Gladney's 20 points and 12 rebounds were not enough as Langston defeated Texas Wesleyan, 82-73, Monday evening in Red River conference play.

     Texas Wesleyan (10-9, 6-3 RRAC) jumped out to a 9-5 lead at the 15:52 mark of the first half. Junior Joey Gladney led the way with five points.

     Langston (11-6, 7-4 RRAC) fought back with an 11-2 run over the next two minutes, led by Jimmy Mackey, who tallied eight points during the stretch.

     The Lions increased their lead to, 45-27 at halftime with some timely shooting. Langston shot 56 percent (10-18) from behind the arc in the first half. Skip Jackson led the way, making 5-of-6 from downtown.

     In the second half, Langston increased its lead to 66-42, at the 10:55 mark.

     Texas Wesleyan cut the lead all the way down to eight with 17 seconds remaining. The Rams received some inspiring play from their bench. Freshman Aaron Smith scored 11 points while junior Brian Harston chipped in with four points and two offensive rebounds.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 32 percent (26-81) from the field and 58 percent (15-26) from the charity stripe. The Rams also shot 32 percent (6-19) from behind the arc.

     Langston shot 50 percent (26-52) from the floor and 62 percent (18-29) from the free-throw line. The Lions also shot 50 percent (12-24) from the three-point line.

     The Rams outrebounded Langston, 50-42, and forced the Lions into 21 turnovers, but they continued to make their shots.

     Junior Anthony Martin had a career-high 16 points and dished out seven assists. Senior Wesley Haynes posted 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals.

     The Rams will be back in action Saturday at 7:30 p.m., when they host conference-rival Texas A&M-International at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium.