Monroe, LA (Sports Network) - Josh Hagins led the way with 14 points as the
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans held off the ULM Warhawks, 70-60, in a Sun Belt
Conference tilt at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Gus Leeper scored 12 points and Will Neighbour tallied 11 points and six
rebounds for UALR (15-10, 9-5 Sun Belt), which has won four of its last five
contests.
Trey Lindsey paced all scorers with 18 points off the bench for ULM (3-16,
2-11), which extended its season-long losing streak to eight games. Jayon
James added 15 points and six assists, while R.J. McCray recorded 10 points
and seven helpers.
With the game tied at 19-19 with just under nine minutes left in the half,
UALR closed the frame on a 17-4 run to go into intermission with a 36-23
advantage.
The Trojans lead appeared well in hand up 12 with 4:06 to go, but ULM would
not go quietly, as it ran off a 9-0 spurt to get its deficit to just three
with under two minutes to play. UALR answered with a run of its own, scoring
seven straight points to pull away.
UALR held a 34-25 advantage in the rebounding battle.
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