The National Park College Nighthawk men’s basketball team picked up its 16th win of
the season in dramatic fashion Monday, defeating Hendrix College on the road, 85-80.
Just five days after defeating the Warriors, 109-75, the Nighthawks (16-4) looked
well on their way to another lopsided victory in the first half, building a 21-point
lead behind nine-point performances from sophomore KJ Corder (Hot Springs) and freshman
DJ Martin (Pine Bluff). Over the final three minutes of the first half, however, the
Warriors closed the gap on a 14-0 run, cutting the Nighthawk lead down to just seven
points—47-40—at halftime.
Early in the second half, Hendrix continued its hot streak, exploding for a 17-8 run
to regain the lead. Behind a 12-point effort from freshman David Jagers (Mayflower)
and 10 more points from Willett, however, the Nighthawks stopped the bleeding, stealing
the lead back and hanging on to edge the Warriors for the second time this season.
Willett led the Nighthawks in scoring with 18 points. Jagers added 17 points, while
Martin and sophomore KJ Corder (Hot Springs) picked up 13 and 11 points, respectively,
in the win
. The Nighthawk men travel to West Memphis Thursday to take on ASU Mid-South with
a 6 p.m. tipoff. XZero Sports will stream the game live at www.xzerosports.com. The Nighthawk women return to action Saturday, Feb. 16 on the road at Rhema Bible
Training College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit www.np.edu/basketball. Visit NJCAA Division II team stats for up-to-date NJCAA statistics on the Nighthawks. Fans can also follow
the Nighthawks all season on social media.
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