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Arlington Martin boys down Sam Houston at buzzer

OT Hodge of Arlington Sam Houston drives to the basket in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Arlington Martin.
OT Hodge of Arlington Sam Houston drives to the basket in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Arlington Martin. Star-Telegram

Why Martin won: Following a Sam Houston turnover with 9 seconds remaining in a tie game, Kameron Malbrough came off a ball screen to drill a 25-foot 3-pointer as time expired.

Key players: Malbrough had 14 points and the game-winning shot at the buzzer — on his birthday. Conner Lidiak led all scorers with 21 points for Martin. Jimmy Nguyen and Marco Washington led the Texans with 17 points each.

Key stat: Martin outscored Sam Houston 30-23 in the second half.

Records: Arlington Martin 14-3, 2-0; Sam Houston 7-6, 1-1

This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 10:45 PM with the headline "Arlington Martin boys down Sam Houston at buzzer."

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