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11/07 22:17 CST Shorter scores 29 as Murray State beats Northwestern State 93-71
Shorter scores 29 as Murray State beats Northwestern State 93-71
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) --- Brayden Shorter scored 29 points as Murray State beat
Northwestern State 93-71 on Saturday.
Shorter went 10 of 16 from the field (8 for 12 from 3-point range) for the
Racers (2-0). Roman Domon scored 17 points while going 4 of 16 from the floor,
including 0 for 8 from 3-point range, and 9 for 11 from the line. Jonas
Boulefaa went 4 of 4 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with
13 points.
Kai Simpson led the way for the Demons (0-3) with 24 points. Northwestern State
also got 15 points, six assists and two steals from Nathan Ojukwu. Antoine
Almuttar finished with 10 points and two steals.
Murray State carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as Boulefaa led the
way with 11 points. A 7-0 run in the second half turned a one-point deficit
into a six-point lead for Murray State. The Racers outscored Northwestern State
by 19 points in the final half, as Shorter led the way with a team-high 20
second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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