Lumberjacks Fall to Red Wolves

Saturday, November 16

Jonesboro, AR

2:00 PM

Stephen F. Austin

2-2,0-0Southland

Arkansas State University

3-1,0-0Sun Belt

SFA

Arkansas St.

Lumberjacks Fall to Red Wolves

11/16/2024 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Jackson Pickard, Graduate Assistant for Strategic Communications

JONESBORO, Ark. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2-2, 0-0) lost a defensive battle to the host Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-1, 0-0) in a Saturday mid-day matchup as the Red Wolves claimed a 59-49 win over SFA.

The Lumberjacks broke the ice on scoring against the Red Wolves. Chrishawn Christmas knocked down a jumper to put SFA ahead 2-0 early. The first five minutes offered a heated defensive battle between the two teams as SFA held a slim 5-4 lead, however, a Keith Lamar triple, the first three-pointer of the game for the Lumberjacks, extended the SFA lead to 8-4 five minutes into the first half.

Following a Nana Antwi-Boasiako dunk to extend the SFA lead to 10-7, the Red Wolves would go on a 7-1 scoring run to take a 14-11 lead. However, Clayton Southwick would find his touch offensively as he would rattle off six straight points for SFA to launch them back in the lead 17-14. However. The Red Wolves would once again have an answer as they would go on a 9-0 scoring run at the halfway point of the first half to take a 23-17 lead.

Shortly after the halfway point, Nana Antwi-Boasiako would find his stride as he would help spark a 6-0, SFA scoring run thanks to four straight points to tie the game at 23 apiece. The Red Wolves would end the first half on a 7-1 scoring run to help put them ahead 30-24 over SFA at halftime.

Myles Jenkins opened the second half scoring with a driving layup to cut the Arkansas State lead to 30-26, however, Arkansas St. would respond with a 7-0 scoring run to take a 37-26 lead. The Lumberjacks would come roaring back over the next four minutes, as Matt Hayman would help spark an 11-0 scoring run by SFA fueled by three-pointers from Hayman and Dominic Pangonis to tie the game at 37-37 five minutes into the second half.

The Red Wolves would once again have a response to SFA going on an 8-0 scoring run of their own to take a 45-37 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game. The two schools would continue to exchange baskets; however, it remained a tightly contested defensive battle and with five minutes remaining the Red Wolves still held a lead at 53-41 over SFA.

The Lumberjacks would not go down without a fight, as Matt Hayman would rattle off four straight points to help spark a 6-2 SFA scoring run and bring SFA to within nine points at 55-46. The Red Wolves would slam the door shut on a potential SFA rally as they would get a pair of free-throws combined with a layup to take a 59-47 lead with one minute remaining. Matt Hayman would knock down a pair of free-throws to close out the scoring in this one, but the Lumberjacks would eventually fall 59-49 on the road.

The Lumberjacks totaled 22 points in the paint, 10 points off turnovers thanks to six steals as a team, and received 15 points from their bench today. They held the Red Wolves to just 31 percent shooting from the field, and 26 percent shooting from beyond the arc, while outrebounding the Red Wolves 46-45.

Top Players of the Game:

Matt Hayman: 12 points (led team), six rebounds, one assist, one steal
Nana Antwi-Boasiako: 11 points, 12 rebounds (career-high, led team), one steal, first double-double this season
Chrishawn Christmas: Six points, 10 rebounds (tied career-high), three assists (led team), one block, four steals (led team)

The Lumberjacks return home next week as they host the Axe 'Em Classic next Thursday to Saturday. The Classic kicks off on Thursday, November 21st when the Lumberjacks host Presbyterian College for a Thursday night matchup at the Sawmill. Tip-off for Thursday's game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST. You can watch all the action on ESPN+, as well as follow along with live stats provided on the SFA Athletics Website.

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