By MALCOM SMITH
Student Reporter

The NWOSU Rangers beat the Harding Bisons, 80-67, Feb. 22 and then lost to Arkansas Tech, 70-63, Saturday.

Marquis Milton popped off the game Thursday with a 2-point jump shot to start the scoring.

Then Milton came back with a 3-point shot to give the Rangers their first five points.

The Bisons led the opening 10 minutes of the game as the two teams went back and forth for the opening minutes. Cameron McDowell was the night’s leading scorer with 22 points on 70% shooting.

He led the Rangers as one of five double figure scorers: Larry White with 15, Brian Free with 13, Kennedy Milton and Marquise Milton each with 11.

Kicking off the second half, Northwestern came out hot as they ended up with a two-digit lead. With the score of 58-48 and 10 minutes to go.

The Rangers followed up with a 7-0-run kept off by a Free 3-pointer. This ended up being the largest lead of the night at that point.

The Rangers finished the game on top, 80-67.

Saturday

Saturday’s game was not so good for the Rangers, who fell to No. 2-ranked Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys.

The again was the lead socrer with 22 points. Followed by Chance Love who finished with 10. Larry White finished the game with three blocks and three steals.

The loss dropped the Rangers to 15-11 on the season with a 13-7 conference record. The Rangers will close their home games for the season this Thursday against No. 4-ranked Southern Nazareen att 7:30 p.m. in the Percefull Fieldhouse.

On Saturday they will travel to Durant to face No. 1 Southeastern Oklahoma State University (17-3) for the final season game.

The Ranger team ranks No. 3 in the GAC, behind Southeastern and Arkansas Tech.

The Rangers are guaranteed a berth in the GAC championship, March 7-9, which will be played in the FireLake Arena in Shawnee.

Playmakers last week:

3 Camron McDowell

   PTS 44, FGM 13, 3FGM 
   6, FTM 12

1 Kennedy Milton

    PTS 11, FGM 6, 3FGM 4, 
    FTM 3