Harvey, Ledoux help McNeese thwart NW State rally 72-63
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- James Harvey and Kalob Ledoux scored 19 points apiece as McNeese thwarted a Northwestern State late rally to hold on for a 72-63 win Saturday afternoon.
McNeese (5-7, 2-0 Southland Conference), which is 5-0 at home, led 39-36 at the break and pushed that to 66-56 with 7:54 remaining. Caleb Starks drilled a 3-pointer to start a 7-2 run as Northwestern State closed to 68-63 with 1:54 remaining. Ledoux answered with a jumper and Jarren Greenwood closed out the scoring with two free throws to secure the win.
Harvey hit 6 of 10 from the floor, making 3 of 4 from distance. Ledoux nailed 5 of 7 from long range and Quatarrius Wilson added nine points while grabbing 10 rebounds.
McNeese has won three straight after dropping four in a row.
Iziahiah Sweeney and C.J. Jones led Northwestern State (3-10, 0-2) with 15 and 14 points respectively.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Meaux
- Patrick Boeh
- Josh Klem
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |