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Men's Basketball

Late Surge by Tigers Overwhelms Rangers

Box Score

The Basics
Score:  Ouachita Baptist 87 - Northwestern 73
Records: Ouachita Baptist (3-8,3-2 GAC) - Northwestern (1-8,1-4 GAC)
Location: Percefull Fieldhouse - Alva, Okla. 

ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Basketball fell for the first time in 2016 as Ouachita Baptist had a late run to take the game in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Individual Leaders
  • Adrian Motley led the Rangers in all around scoring on the day as he finished with 24 points. Motley also played a team high 33 minutes and secured six rebounds in the process.
  • Austin Klug finished the game with 13 points on a solid shooting night, going 5-for-7 from the field. He was also 3-of-4 from the charity stripe.
  • Laakeem Henderson contributed the next most points with 10 as he was 4-of-7 from the floor.
Game Changer
  • After a close first half, the Tigers went on a huge run midway through the second half, going up by 14.
  • The Rangers made a sizeable comeback, starting at the 7:37 mark, going on a 6-0 run over a span of two minutes, but that was all the home team could muster, as the Tigers closed it out on a 13-2 run. 

Up Next
  • Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Basketball will continue the homestand Saturday, January 9 at 3:00 p.m. when they will host Henderson State. 

For the latest information and updates on Ranger Basketball, follow @NWOSUAthletics on Twitter or go to www.riderangersride.com.
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Players Mentioned

Laakeem Henderson

#5 Laakeem Henderson

G
6' 3"
Senior
Adrian Motley

#15 Adrian Motley

F
6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
Austin Klug

#2 Austin Klug

C/F
6' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Laakeem Henderson

#5 Laakeem Henderson

6' 3"
Senior
G
Adrian Motley

#15 Adrian Motley

6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
F
Austin Klug

#2 Austin Klug

6' 9"
Junior
C/F