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Northern Arizona defeats UC Riverside 68-56
Dec 14, 2009 - 1:36 AM FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.(AP) -- DeAngelo Jones and Cameron Jones each scored 17 points and Northern Arizona beat UC Riverside 68-56 Sunday.The victory was the first in four games for the Lumberjacks (3-5), who ended the Highlanders' five-game winning streak.
Rudy Meo led the Riverside (5-3) with 16 points and Sean Cunningham added 14.
Northern Arizona took a 36-22 lead into halftime after Riverside shot just 6 of 20 in the first 20 minutes.
The Lumberjacks trailed 6-5 early, but Cameron Jones scored five straight points and NAU led the rest of the way.
Later in the half, the Lumberjacks broke open the game with a 16-5 run. Cameron Jones and DeAngelo Jones accounted for 14 of the 16 points.
- NCAA BB
UC RIVERSIDE 56
NORTHRN ARIZONA 68 FINAL
Dec 13 8:04 PM - NCAA BB
UC RIVERSIDE 22
NORTHRN ARIZONA 36 HALFTIME
Dec 13 6:58 PM
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