(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)A turnaround jumper as time expired was ruled no-good and the 21st ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker, 90-89 to visiting Northeastern State on Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) was led offensively by Cam Martin with 26 points and eight rebounds. Martin dished out six assists and added two blocks and a steal. Stan Scott scored 18 points, while Christian Bundy and Lawson Jenkins added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Northeastern State (1-1, 1-1 MIAA) was led by Caleb Williams who scored 36 points on 7-of-13 from the three-point line.
Both teams traded points before the Lions got a layup from Bundy and a pair of freebies from Martin to post a 10-6 lead with 17:50 to go in the half. A jumper from RJ Smith and a bucket from Martin off an assist from Smith pushed the lead to 14-8 a minute later.
NSU went ahead 20-19 with a jumper from Williams with 13:37 to go on the clock, but a three from Lawson Jenkins with ten minutes to go gave the Lions a 26-23 lead. The two teams traded baskets, but NSU went on an 11-2 run to take a 41-33 lead with five minutes on the clock and a three from Williams with 3:31 left pushed the lead to ten (44-34). A pair of free throws from Scott as the half was winding down made the halftime score 48-41, NSU.
A layup from Bundy a minute into the second half got the Lions within two (48-46), but a quick 4-0 run from the RiverHawks gave NSU a 52-46 lead one minute later. A three from NSU pushed the lead to seven (57-50), but a 4-0 run from the Lions got Southern back to within three.
A three from Scott with 12:05 on the clock got the Lions back within two (61-59) and a three from Keryn Collins with ten on the clock tied the game at 68. A three from Kyle Younge gave the Lions a 71-70 lead and a steal and fast-break bucket from Martin the next trip down pushed the lead to 73-70.
A three-point play from Collins kept the lead at three (75-72), but a pair of free throws for NSU put the RiverHawks up 89-86 with under two minutes on the clock.
Williams made one-of-two free throws with eight seconds on the clock to give NSU a 90-89 lead. The Lions brought the ball up the court and worked a play to Martin at the right wing and his turn-around jumper which went in was waived off to end the game.
Southern shot 53 percent from the field and held a 42-25 advantage in rebounds. The Lions assisted on 20 of their 31 made baskets.
Southern will be back in action this Saturday as the Lions play host to Rogers State. Tip off from the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is set for 3:30 pm.
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