By Nick Villalobos
Sports Editor
Northwestern men’s basketball suffered a loss to East Central over the weekend.
The Ranger’s basketball team entered Ada, Okla. last Saturday after a thrilling win over conference rival Southwestern last Thursday. The men’s 61-56 comeback win over the Bulldogs meant their fourth win in the GAC.
Despite their heroic win however, the same result could not be said against the Tiger’s of East Central last Saturday.
As play began against the Tiger’s, the Ranger’s found themselves in an early deficit, as East Central opened to a 15-8 lead.
The Tiger’s continued their pace on the Ranger’s building their lead to 31-21 with only 2:52 remaining in the first half.
Northwestern was able to close the lead down to six before Tiger A.J. Moutry nailed a three point basket within the closing seconds of the half, giving East Central a 36-27 lead.
When play continued in the second half, East Central was able to open with a 12-2 run giving them a 48-28 lead early in the half.
The Tiger’s continued their dominance midway through the second half as they went on a 19-6 run which ultimately sealed the Ranger’s fate.
The Ranger’s were unable to get any offense working against their conference foe as they suffered a 85-60 loss to the Tiger’s.
The Ranger’s loss moved them to 5-13 on the season and 4-7 in conference play.
The Rangers will be back in action tonight as they take on conference opponent Southeastern Oklahoma State University at home in historic Percefull Fieldhouse at 7:30.