TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Central Missouri Mules (11-17, 7-15) fell to the Northeastern State RiverHawks (12-14, 9-13) by a final score of 86-47 on Saturday, Feb. 25, inside the NSU Event Center in Tahlequah, Okla.
The RiverHawks began the game on a 13-0 run and never relinquished en route to the victory led by Dillon Bailey's game-high 28 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Central Missouri was led by redshirt junior
Garrett Luinstra's nine points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists while guard
Amillion Buggs added eight points and two rebounds. Redshirt junior
Trey Sides (three rebounds and two assists) and forward
Jack Chapman (one rebound) each contributed six points, plus, guards
Mikel Henderson and
Jordan Hayes had four points and two rebounds each.
Forwards
Gaven Pinkley (team-high five rebounds and three assists) and
Ben Fritz ended the contest with three points while
Mark Mayle (four rebounds) and
Blake Busateri (three rebounds) added two points each.