February 26, 2011
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RiverHawks' Season Ends With Loss
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern St. (9-17, 4-8) | 24 | 50 | 74 |
| Southwestern Okla. (16-12, 7-5) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| Weatherford, OK | |||
| Northeastern St. | Southwestern Okla. |
|---|---|
| Pts: Jermaine Bransford - 20 | Pts: FLEMMINGS, Charlesto - 19 |
| Reb: 2 Players (#21, #33 - 8) | Reb: PACE, Ty - 11 |
| Ast: Jermaine Bransford - 3 | Ast: MOORE, Ross - 7 |
| Team Statistics | Northeastern St. | Southwestern Okla. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.6% (26-57 ) | 46.2% (24-52 ) |
| Rebounds | 29 | 41 |
| Assists | 12 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 41 | 26 |
SUMMARY
Northeastern State's basketball season came to a close on Saturday. Southwestern Oklahoma State got 19 points from Charleston Flemmings and the Bulldogs held off a fierce RiverHawk rally for a 78-74 decision in Weatherford. NSU ended the year at 9-17 overall and 4-8 in Lone Star North action. SWOSU improved to 16-12 and 7-5.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Jermaine Bransford paced Northeastern State with 20 points and eight rebounds
- Antoine Branch poured throug 17, a dozen of those coming in the final half
- Justin Johnson added 14 and Scott Draughon had a career-high 13
- The RiverHawks never led and faced a 19-point deficit (35-16) in the opening half
- SWOSU led 41-24 at halftime
- NSU shot 54 percent from the floor in the final period and steadily made its way back into the game
- Down 67-57 with 5:35 left, the RiverHawks got three baskets from Bransford and two free throws from Johnson to pull within 70-65 with 1:19 showing
- Southwestern pushed its margin back to 10 with :43 to go, but Draughon converted a 3-point play and Branch nailed a 3-pointer for a 75-71 Bulldog edge with :30 left
- Jamere King made the front end of 2 free throws
- Johnson then buried a triple with :12 left and the RiverHawks traled 76-74
- Flemmings sealed the game with 2 charity tosses with :08 left and NSU failed to get another shot following a turnover
