SEATTLE – Northwest battled but dropped an exhibition contest at NCAA Division I Seattle on Wednesday, 100-68.
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Eleven Eagles got on the scoreboard, led by
Rayvaughn Bolton with 15 points and Tre Newman with 11.
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NU shot a respectable 44 percent from the field and connected on eight of 17 three-point tries (47.1 percent) for the afternoon.
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"We never backed down and that is going to serve us well going forward," said NU Head Coach
Jeff Drinkwine. "It was good to have almost everybody back today and we are excited to have everyone together after Christmas."
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Tanner Davis and
CaCoa Chatman had four assists each and
Daniel Sharpe picked up two blocks. Davis and Bolton led the Eagles with four rebounds each.
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Emeka Udenyi had a triple-double to lead the Redhawks, getting 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Cameron Tyson had a game-high 21 points.
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Northwest returns to action at home on New Year's weekend. The Eagles host Oregon Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 and Southern Oregon at 5 p.m. on Jan. 1.
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