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Demons drop to HCU on another nailbiter

A pair of late lead changes and one final drive to the rim sent the Northwestern State men’s basketball team to a heartbreaking 82–80 loss Monday night at Sharp Gymnasium, as Houston Christian erased a late deficit and delivered the final blow in Southland Conference play.

Demons bounce back with win over Xavier

The Northwestern State Lady Demons bounced back in a big way Sunday morning, earning a 6–1 victory over Xavier of Louisiana at the LSU Tennis Complex.Northwestern State (1-1) took control early by securing the doubles point with dominant performances at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.

Demons get 5 named to 2025 Academic All-Southland team

The Northwestern State volleyball team had five players named to the 2025 Academic All-Southland team including Olivia Bush, Emmarie McFarland, Julia Whitfield, Samaya Wesson and Makenna Tryon, the league office announced Friday.Bush, a junior, finished with a GPA of 3.39.

Thomas beats buzzer as Demons stun Islanders

Northwestern State trailed for most of Saturday afternoon, absorbed multiple Texas A&M–Corpus Christi scoring runs, and still found a way to steal the final possession.Micah Thomas made sure it was the only one that mattered.