1 | 2 | T | |
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HCU | 35 | 44 | 79 |
NWST | 49 | 57 | 106 |
Northwestern St. erupts in 106-79 win over Houston Baptist
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Trenton Massner scored 20 points and Jairus Roberson scored a career-high 19 off the bench and Northwestern State beat Houston Baptist 106-79 on Sunday.
It was the second time this season the Demons topped the century mark.
Brian White's jumper with 14:55 before halftime gave Northwestern State a 10-9 lead that started a 19-4 run and the Demons led by double digits the rest of the game.
Northwestern State (5-8, 2-2 Southland Conference) led 49-35 at halftime and the lead reached 21 points (77-56) on Nikos Chougkaz's basket with 10:34 left.
Jamaure Gregg and Larry Owens each scored 14 Chougkaz 12. The Demons shot 35 of 58 (60.3%) including 10 of 20 from 3-point range.
Ian DuBose led Houston Baptist (1-11, 1-2) with 19 points, Noah Thomasson scored 17 and Jalon Gates 12.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rob Wolff
- Darron George
- Kelly Hunt
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
McNeese | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |