Jones Earns Second LSC North Division Player of Week Honor

RICHARDSON, Texas – Jason Jones, 6-7 senior post from Cahlors, France, has been named the Lone Star Conference North Division Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Jones scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Northeastern State (18-7, 9-1) snapped 25th-ranked Central Oklahoma’s 16-game winning streak with an 81-74 victory on Feb. 20. The win also avenged the RiverHawks’ 84-50 loss on Feb. 1.

Jones was proficient from the field, hitting on 8-of-13 shots, 2-of-4 from behind the arc, and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. He scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half as Northeastern State took a 34-32 edge at the break.

The win helped the RiverHawks forge a tie for first place in the LSC North race with two games remaining.

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