FORT WORTH, Texas - Senior Wesley Haynes scored 29 points and had five steals on Senior Night, but that wasn't enough as Texas Wesleyan fell to Langston, 87-80, Monday evening in Red River Conference play.

     Langston (19-9, 15-7 RRAC) opened the game on a 31-21 run, to take a 10-point lead at the 5:57 mark of the first half. The Lions received eight points each from Skip Jackson and Roy Henderson.

     Texas Wesleyan (14-18, 10-12 RRAC) answered with a 15-3 run over the next three minutes to take a 36-34 lead with 2:17 remaining in the opening period. Haynes scored nine points during the stretch and the Rams forced Langston in to five turnovers.
    
     In the second half, Henderson's layup at the 14:36 mark gave Langston a 54-41 lead. The Rams cut the lead to four, outscoring the Lions 20-11 over the next eight minutes, but that is as close as Texas Wesleyan would get as Jackson scored seven points down the stretch.

     Langston outrebounded Texas Wesleyan, 58-33.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 35 percent (24-69) from the floor and turned the ball over 15 times.

     Quentin Beaty scored 18 points and pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds, while Jackson finished with 17 points and a game-high eight assists.

     Senior David Johnson scored 20 points, posted eight rebounds and blocked six shots, while junior Joey Gladney had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Brian Harston scored six points in his final appearance at the Sid.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 67 percent (26-39) from the charity stripe and 30 percent (6-20) from behind the arc.

     Langston shot 42 percent (27-64) from the field and 70 percent (26-37) from the free-throw line. The Lions also shot 35 percent (7-20) from the three-point line.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Saturday, when they travel to take on #1 seed Houston Baptist in the first round of the Red River Conference tournament. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.