N. Arizona 68, UC Riverside 56
Published
Dec. 17, 2009 9:46 a.m. ET
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DeAngelo Jones and Cameron Jones each scored 17 points and Northern Arizona beat UC Riverside 68-56 Sunday.
The victory was the first in four games for the Lumberjacks (3-5), who ended the Highlanders' five-game winning streak.
Rudy Meo led the Riverside (5-3) with 16 points and Sean Cunningham added 14.
Northern Arizona took a 36-22 lead into halftime after Riverside shot just 6 of 20 in the first 20 minutes.
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The Lumberjacks trailed 6-5 early, but Cameron Jones scored five straight points and NAU led the rest of the way.
Later in the half, the Lumberjacks broke open the game with a 16-5 run. Cameron Jones and DeAngelo Jones accounted for 14 of the 16 points.
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