Late push falls short as Demons drop decision at SFA

  • Chip Brunt finished with 19 points to set a new career-high, 16 points on 6-6 shooting in the first half, as the Northwestern State men’s basketball team’s late push falls short at Stephen F. Austin.
    Chip Brunt finished with 19 points to set a new career-high, 16 points on 6-6 shooting in the first half, as the Northwestern State men’s basketball team’s late push falls short at Stephen F. Austin.

    The Northwestern State men’s basketball team clawed within striking distance late, but a cold shooting start and timely free throws down the stretch sent the Demons to a 69–67 Southland Conference loss against Stephen F. Austin last week inside William R. Johnson Coliseum.

    The Demons (6-14, 4-7) trimmed a double-digit, second-half deficit to two in the final seconds and held the Lumberjacks without…