Southland Conference Championship Recap
No. 2 SE Louisiana 49, No. 1 Northwestern State 42
Southeastern Louisiana held host Northwestern State below 30 percent shooting and got 16 points and eight rebounds from Ricky Woods en route to a 49-42 win in the Southland Conference championship game.
A run of ten unanswered points by the Lions (24-8) gave them a 41-32 lead, which they would never relinquish. The Demons would score the next eight points, but they could never tie the game or take the lead. The Demons posted their lowest point total of the season and had their 10-game winning streak stopped.
The Lions’ 24 wins are a school record as they now prepare for their first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Jonathan Patton added 13 points for the Lions and Nate Lofton had nine points and 10 rebounds. Jermaine Wallace led Northwestern State (21-12) with 12 points.
