“When I got credit for everyone, ran for two weeks and got home to play the game in 72 hours, it was a mental battle and we certainly did accordingly,” head coach said. Shane Barker I said. “We will enjoy tonight and prepare for Montana on a Saturday night.
This season, he moved the team to 9-2 with Flagstaff. Jaden Jackson As Northern Arizona ran 9-0, grabs Now’s first lead at the 17:30 mark and rolls things up for Lumberjack’s offense. Bobcats’ six-game starter Bryce Zephir won three early fouls for Montana, quickly giving the limit to minutes.
The Lumberjacks were four-quarters off the field as the Bobcats found themselves in the shooting struggle and began their third time off the field by the first media timeout of the night. In the under-8 timeout, Northern Arizona shot 64.7% off the field while keeping Montana at 38.1%, with the NAU taking a 28-20 lead. Out of the timeout, MSU caused an 8-0 run and came within two. Veteran Bobcat Tyler Patterson hit two three-pointers in the final 90 seconds of the half as Now’s Jackson hugged problems in his own hands, driving a layup for a 40-38 halftime lead Ta.
NAU finished a 55.2% half shot from the field as he recorded a 44.8 field goal percentage led by Brandon Walker’s Team High 13 points. Trent McLaughlin In addition to five assists, he led the NAU with 14 points on a break. When Jack reaches +6 on the glass, Carson Tow He secured nine boards in the first frame and scored 10 points on a 5-6 shooting from the field.
Northern Arizona started the second half four, eighth from the field, starting Montana 0-8. The 14:38 mark scored the Bobcats’ first point from the field in the second half as NAU started the half with a 10-2 run and led the MSU 50-42. Nau maintained the cushioned leash on the floor for about seven minutes before the cat began to chip. At 4:14, Sam Rekoratt tied the game 60-60 with a layup, before Jabe Mullins regained MSU’s lead with another layup a little later. Though three lead changes in the final two minutes keep things interesting, Monty Bowser The 3-pointer seals Jack’s contract as McLaughlin later goes to the line and secures a victory 69-64.
Northern Arizona scored 40 points in the paint in tonight’s victory, leading an additional 20-point performance from McLaughlin, adding six assists, three rebounds and a steal to his final stat line I did. Jackson scored 15 points and shot 66.7% off the field while adding five boards. Mark his 16thh With double the season double, Towt finished with 17 rebounds and 14 points, now closed with 1,000 career rebounds and now at 34 milestones.
Nau will turn the page from his Saturday night matchup with Montana Griz and earn a chip at Findlay Toyota Court at 6pm on MST. To keep NAU basketball up to date, follow Jack on X, Instagram and Facebook.
