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Thompson scores 21 to lead Stephen F. Austin over McNeese 67-60 for 8th straight victory

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Keon Thompson had 21 points to help Stephen F. Austin defeat McNeese 67-60 on Monday night, upping the Lumberjacks’ winning streak to eight.

Thompson also had seven rebounds for the Lumberjacks (20-3, 13-1 Southland Conference). Kam Burton scored 12 and Lateef Patrick added 11 points and four steals.

Tyshawn Archie led the way for the Cowboys (18-5, 11-3) with 16 points and six assists. Jerrell Colbert added 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Larry Johnson scored 10.

Stephen F. Austin led 31-19 at halftime behind 12 points from Thoompson. Patrick’s layup with 3:26 left in the second half gave the Lumberjacks the lead for good at 60-59.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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