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November 20, 2021: The Northeastern State University Riverhawks play against the Oklahoma Christian University Eagles in the Eagles Nest on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University.
Steven Christy
66
Northeastern St. NE 10-10,5-9 Mid-America Intercollegiate
77
Winner Mo. Southern St. MSSU 11-7,8-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Northeastern St. NE
10-10,5-9 Mid-America Intercollegiate
66
Final
77
Mo. Southern St. MSSU
11-7,8-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northeastern St. NE 21 45 66
Mo. Southern St. MSSU 35 42 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

RiverHawks can't recover from early deficit in loss to Lions

JOPLIN, Mo. – Tylor Arnold led the RiverHawks with a season-best scoring effort, but they couldn't recover from a poor shooting first half, falling 77-66 at Missouri Southern Saturday. 

The RiverHawks shot 37.0-percent in the first half and never led in the game as they slipped to 11-11 (5-9 MIAA), seeing a modest two-game win streak snapped. 

Arnold shot 11-for-15 on the night for 23 points. Rashad Perkins added 16, and Obi Agu scored ten off the NSU bench. 

NSU's two leading scorers, Christian Cook and Emeka Obukwelu, were limited to ten combined points. Heading into Saturday's contest, the pair have averaged just over 16 per game.

Despite the first-half shooting woes, the RiverHawks finished the game 50.0-percent from the field, just behind Southern's 50.9-percent.  Rebounding was even at 40 for both teams; three NSU players had six apiece. 

Southern out-scored the RiverHawks 12-to-2 on points of turnovers, but NSU held a 15-to-7 lead on second-chance points. 

The Lions improved their record to 12-7 (8-4 MIAA) as they took the regular-season series over NSU. 

Northeastern State returns home to host Emporia State this Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
 
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