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Washington MSSU
Randy Edwards
48
Northeastern St. NE 13-8,7-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate
61
Winner Fort Hays St. FHSU 14-7,7-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Northeastern St. NE
13-8,7-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate
48
Final
61
Fort Hays St. FHSU
14-7,7-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northeastern St. NE 26 22 48
Fort Hays St. FHSU 28 33 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late run by Tigers sends NSU to 61-48 loss

HAYS, Kan. -- Northeastern State saw its second-half lead slip away, falling 61-48 to Fort Hays State on Thursday night.

Ethan Blackmon and Taven Washington paced the RiverHawks with 11 points each, while Bryson Smith added nine. NSU struggled with ball control, committing 19 turnovers—just one shy of its season high—and was limited to a season-low 35 possessions.

After a Jaxon Jones basket put NSU ahead 46-44 with nine minutes remaining, Fort Hays State responded with 14 unanswered points to seize control. The RiverHawks committed six turnovers down the stretch and dropped their eighth straight meeting against the Tigers.

Despite the loss, NSU won the battle on the boards, outrebounding Fort Hays State 30-26, and finished with a higher shooting percentage (45.7% to 40.7%). However, the Tigers capitalized on NSU's miscues, outscoring them 17-2 in points off turnovers.

Early foul trouble hampered Trey Phipps, limiting him to six first-half minutes, and he finished with just four points. Jones and Smith played the full 40 minutes for the RiverHawks.

Northeastern State looks to rebound Saturday when it faces Nebraska-Kearney.
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