Box Score RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. —
Antwone Jackson notched his second double-double of the year as the senior had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 73-65 loss to Arkansas Tech.
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Jackson went 6-for-11 from the field and had seven offensive rebounds for the Crimson Storm (8-10, 6-6 GAC) who have lost three straight.
Quan Conner and
Garrett Butler each had 15 points while
CJ Smith was held to eight. Conner nearly had a double-double with eight boards and added four assists. Butler was 5-for-9 from 3-point range.
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Southern Nazarene went just 6-for-23 from beyond the arc and hit just 65.0 percent from the line. The Wonder Boys (12-7, 7-4 GAC) forced 18 SNU turnovers and scored 28 points off those miscues. The Tech bench also outscored SNU's 47-8. Three of ATU's players in double figures came off of the bench.
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SNU held a 21-16 lead in the first half before the Wonder Boys went on a 15-2 run to lead 31-23 with 2:23 left in the first half. The Storm cut it to 31-26 at the half. That was as close as SNU came though as ATU led by as much as 21 in the second half before SNU finally got it back within single digits in the final seconds.
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The Crimson Storm will now host Henderson State, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.