N. Arizona 93, Portland St. 86

N. Arizona 93, Portland St. 86

Published Jan. 17, 2010 6:25 p.m. ET

Cameron Jones scored 24 points to lead Northern Arizona to a 93-86 win over Portland State on Sunday.

Shane Johannsen added 19 points for the Lumberjacks (9-9, 3-4 Big Sky), who snapped the Vikings' 13-game home winning streak. Eric Platt chipped in 18 points.

Dominic Waters led Portland State (8-10, 3-3) with 26 points. Phil Nelson added 20 points.

Northern Arizona shot a sizzling 71 percent from the floor for the game. After hitting their first nine shots, and 13 of their first 16, the Lumberjacks put the game away with a 23-6 run that spanned eight minutes of both halves. They led 52-34 after Julian Olubuyi hit a 3-pointer with 16:23 to play.

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The Vikings closed to within five points late in the game but the Lumberjacks held on.

Northern Arizona's reserves outscored Portland State's bench 47-11.

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