Dec. 18—Late costly turnovers, a first-half deficit and a 29-point performance by Riverhawk forward Ethan Blackmon proved to be too much for the Missouri Southern men, who fell 79-81 to visiting Northeastern State in an MIAA game on Tuesday at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. The Riverhawks outscored the Lions 16-6 in the first 4:27 of the game, until Southern's Martin Macenis connected ...
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Wheatmore beats archrival Trinity
TRINITY – A strong start sparked Wheatmore past archrival Trinity 52-42 in PAC 1A/2A basketball Tuesday night at Wheatmore. Parker Kines scored 20 points to lead the Warriors (4-5 overall, 1-1 conference), who led 27-11 at halftime. Finley Bryant added 14 points and five assists, followed by Truman Auman with 10 points. Caleb Coggins chipped in nine rebounds while Weston Driggers had five ...
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Previewing UNC basketball vs. UCLA in CBS Sports Classic
North Carolina fell to 6-5 on the season and 0-4 against ranked opponents with their 90-84 loss to Florida. It was another slow start for the Tar Heels against the Gators, falling behind by 17 in the first half. They battled back and even took the lead with under f
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