EDMOND, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team fell to Oklahoma Christian, 101-83, on Friday evening.
The Rangers and Eagles traded baskets to start the game, with
Chang Hoth burying a triple to give the Rangers an early 6-5 lead just three minutes into the game. The Eagles tried to pull away from Northwestern on an 8-0 run, but the Rangers answered back with buckets from
Marcus Zeigler Jr. and
Daleron Thomas.
Oklahoma Christian expanded its lead to 32-20, but the Rangers responded on a 6-0 run with
Julian Williams and
Jaydon White to cut the lead down to six with 3:10 remaining in the first half. The Rangers and Eagles continued to battle for the rest of the half, with the Eagles leading 42-34 at halftime.
In the second half, the Rangers kept the game within seven points, with the Eagles slowly increasing their lead throughout the half despite a run led by back-to-back threes from
Tavian Tate with six minutes left in the game to cut the deficit down to 81-66. The Rangers continued to fight, but ultimately fell to the Eagles, 101-83.
Hoth led the Rangers in scoring with 15 points, while Zeigler Jr. led in rebounds with eight and assists with four.
The Rangers will be back in action tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., when they take on Minnesota Crookston at Hamilton Field House in Edmond.
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