EDMOND – Northeastern State could not overcome a cool shooting evening and fell 70-57 to rivals Central Oklahoma on Tuesday evening. 

The loss is the sixth consecutive for the RiverHawks who fall to 6-21 (3-15 MIAA) and eliminates them from the MIAA postseason tournament.  

All nine players who suited up in Edmond had at least a point for NSU.  Bailee Eldred paced the RiverHawks with 19 points; ten of those came in the final ten minutes of play.  Cenia Hayes had 11 points and Joi Bertrand had six with five blocks.  

Northeastern State lead early in a low scoring 10-7 first quarter that saw UCO miss its first 11 shots from the field. 

In the second period, the Bronchos found their way to the basket outscoring NSU 23-to-12.  The RiverHawks trailed the rest of the way. 

Northeastern State finished the evening shooting 31.5-percent (17-54) and they were 3-for-23 from the arc.  Bertrand led the RiverHawks with five rebounds but they were limited to 30 as a team.  Central Oklahoma had one player with a double-double and 47 rebounds.  

The Bronchos with the win improves to 17-11 and 8-10 in the MIAA.  

TIP-INS
The second consecutive game that NSU had all its players score at least a point … Maegan Lee had three steals off the bench, which was one short of matching her career best … the sixth consecutive win for UCO for Northeastern State … Bertrand has five games this season with at least five blocks.

COMING UP
The RiverHawks will wrap their season on Thursday where they will host Emporia State for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.