Bradley 79, NU 68: Sloppy play leads to third straight loss
This story by Anthony Gulizia appeared in the December 8 edition of the Huntington News
After the first half against the Bradley Braves, it appeared as if the Huskies had a chance to snap their two-game losing streak. The Braves led NU by a slim margin (36-33) going into the second half, and the Huskies even took the lead with two quick baskets.
But the lead was short-lived as Bradley put together a punishing 20-2 run to defeat Northeastern 79-68 in Peoria, Ill. Tuesday night.
With the loss, the team dropped to 3-4 on the season after starting the year 3-1.
“I thought we played very hard for 35 minutes,” Northeastern head coach Bill Coen said. “We had a five minute stretch immediately in the start of the second half that put us in a hole and we got down quite a bit. I think we relaxed on defense and Bradley hit some shots.” Continue reading…
