Northwestern falls short in final seconds at Nicholls

  • Micah Thomas (pictured) ties a career-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field as the Demons rally back but fall short in Thibodaux to conference-unbeaten Nicholls on Monday night, 74-72. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
    Micah Thomas (pictured) ties a career-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field as the Demons rally back but fall short in Thibodaux to conference-unbeaten Nicholls on Monday night, 74-72. Photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

    Northwestern State clawed all the way back from a nine-point halftime deficit but came up just short Monday night, falling 74–72 to Nicholls in a tightly contested Southland Conference men’s basketball battle at Stopher Gymnasium.

    “It was a typical Southland game with two good teams,” third-year head coach Rick Cabrera said. “The team that made the most plays down the stretch was going to win. We g…