NEDERLAND WINS ON BACK-TO-BACK NIGHTS
Published 10:38 pm Tuesday, November 22, 2016
NEDERLAND — Back-to-back nights of basketball had no negative effect on Nederland.
Darrell Jones scored 24 points and totaled seven rebounds to key a 68-54 win over 4A perennial power Hardin-Jefferson, one night after taking a victory at Little Cypress-Mauriceville.
“You like to win both back-to-back games,” Nederland coach Brian English said. “That’s a good sign going into the Thanksgiving break.”
Kevin Howard had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Reid Garrett netted eight points and totaled five boards for the Bulldogs (3-0), who led 22-14, 39-31 and 52-38 at the breaks.
Jalen Smead scored 13 points to lead Hardin-Jefferson.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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