Scott carries McNeese St. over Northwestern St. 80-75
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- — Zach Scott had 21 points as McNeese State narrowly beat Northwestern State 80-75 on Saturday.
Brendan Medley-Bacon and Christian Shumate both had 14 points and seven rebounds for McNeese State (10-16, 4-5 Southland Conference). Trae English had 13 points.
Kendal Coleman had 21 points and three blocks for the Demons (7-19, 3-6). Carvell Teasett added 13 points.
The Cowboys improve to 2-0 against the Demons on the season. McNeese State defeated Northwestern State 93-84 last Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Hunt
- Jason Barth
- Sheldon Tate
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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