The National Park Nighthawk men’s basketball team kept its undefeated season alive
Saturday, downing Rhodes College’s junior varsity team for the second time this year,
89-59, at “The Kettle” in Hot Springs.
Rallying behind 17 first-half points from freshman Patrick Greene (Little Rock Mills),
the Nighthawks (7-0) went toe-to-toe with the Lynx in a low-scoring defensive struggle
during the game’s first 12 minutes before surging to a 9-0 run that helped pace National
Park College to a 42-27 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Nighthawks smothered the Lynx, defensively, allowing just
two baskets in the paint and leaning heavily on its top-ranked rebounding margin en
route to the team’s second-consecutive 30-point victory.
Greene finished with 27 points, including five three-pointers, in the win. Freshmen
David Jagers (Mayflower) and Jaren Richards (E-Stem) scored 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Defensively, sophomore Braylon Steen (Bryant) added 10 rebounds with six points.
National Park College travels to University of Arkansas Cossatot today. XZero Sports
will stream the game live at www.xzerosports.com, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The Nighthawk women return to action Saturday, December 8 at Rhema Bible College
in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit www.np.edu/basketball. Visit http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/div2/teams/nationalparkcollege for up-to-date NJCAA statistics on the Nighthawks. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks
all season on social media.
Facebook: Nighthawk Athletics
Twitter: @NPC_Nighthawks
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