Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ Northwestern State Demons
Stephen F. Austin dumps Northwestern St. 64-56
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Kevon Harris scored 20 points and Shannon Bogues had 14 and Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State 64-56 on Saturday.
C.J. Jones made a layup, a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer in a minute-and-a-half to reduce Northwestern State's deficit to 56-53 with 6:27 to play, but the Demons missed 8 of 9 after with their only field goal coming on a dunk from Ishmael Lane.
Following Jones' 3, TJ Holyfield registered a 3-point play with 5:55 to go. Stephen F. Austin (13-3, 2-1 Southland) didn't fare much better shooting after that as it missed 5 of 6 shots from the field down the stretch. Holyfield scored 11 points for the Lumberjacks.
The Lumberjacks missed all 16 of their 3-point attempts and were 20 of 32 (62.5 percent) from the free throw line. It's the first time in nearly six years Stephen F. Austin hadn't made a 3.
Northwestern State (3-12, 0-4) got 15 points from Jones and Lane had 10 points and nine rebounds. The Demons missed 16 of 31 free throws (48) and were 5 of 20 (25) from beyond the arc.
Game Information
Natchitoches, LA
Referee:Kelly Hunt
Referee:Roger Schmitz
Referee:Ryan Odneal
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-1 | - | 17-3 |
| McNeese | 9-2 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 7-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Nicholls | 7-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| Lamar | 5-6 | 5 | 10-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-6 | 5 | 9-11 |
| New Orleans | 5-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Northwestern State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 6-13 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-7 | 6 | 9-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-7 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Houston Christian | 3-8 | 7 | 7-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-8 | 7 | 6-14 |
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