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BOLIVAR, Mo. – The Northeastern State men's basketball team fell to Southwest Baptist 68-60 Saturday night inside Meyer Sports Center.
 
The RiverHawks (10-4, 3-3 MIAA) dropped their third-straight decision, while the Bearcats (5-9, 3-3 MIAA) won their third in a row.
 
Junior guard Bryton Hobbs and sophomore forward Landon DeMasters both led NSU with 16 points. DeMasters dropped a season high, while senior guard Ethan Anderson added 12.
 
The RiverHawks shot 39 percent from the field (20-for-52), 36 percent from distance (9-for-25) and 65 percent from the free-throw line (11-for-17).
 
Southwest Baptist was led by Gilbert Gyamfi's 22 points off the bench. Damion Hooks added 14 and Preston Guiot dropped 13. The Bearcats shot 50 percent from the field (23-for-46), 47 percent from downtown (9-for-19) and 59 percent from the line (13-for-22).
 
Next up for the RiverHawks is a trip to Edmond, Okla. NSU will face Central Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16.
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH LARRY GIPSON
On the key factors of the game…
“We didn't come in with a defensive mentality. We weren't alert. I thought we had control of the game early in the first half. We had a series of six possessions where they scored 14 points and took the lead, but we clawed back and tied it at halftime. After that they stayed in their zone, and we simply have to shoot the ball better. It's really hard right now, and we've got some guys who aren't willing to get tough enough.”
 
On the defensive effort…
“I feel like we didn't handle ourselves very well defensively. We're not a good defensive team, and we're going to struggle until it matters to us to be a good defensive team.”
 
On what he wants to see before the team's next game…
“I want to find out who the guys are that will fight through adversity.”
 
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