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Recap - Nicholls State Defeats Central Arkansas 74-72

Nicholls State grabbed a 74-72 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Kevin Johnson at Farris Center.

Nicholls State got 16 points from Najee Garvin and another 12 points from Andre Jones. Ty Gordon contributed 9 assists, while Najee Garvin cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Central Arkansas got 24 points from Rylan Bergersen in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jared Chatham. Rylan Bergersen contributed 4 assists for them, while Jared Chatham had 18 rebounds.

Nicholls State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Central Arkansas had a 35-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Nicholls State heads into a battle against Houston Baptist. Central Arkansas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Abilene Christian.