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SUGAR BEARS COME BACK AGAIN FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN
2/1/2012 10:27:00 PM

NATCHITOCHES, La. – It wasn’t easy, or pretty, but Central Arkansas once again rallied late to pull out a 67-61 win at Northwestern State to run its league-leading winning streak to six games.

The Sugar Bears (17-4, 7-1 Southland) trailed the Lady Demons (5-16, 1-7) five at the half and, despite taking a lead late in the half, once again found themselves down five with under four minutes to play. But the Sugar Bears closed strong, scoring the game’s final 10 points to escape with their third straight win inside Prather Coliseum.

The game-clinching run started in unique fashion, as Megan Herbert was only granted the first free throw of a two-shot foul coming out of the media time out. After she made the first to trim the NSU lead to 61-57 with 3:40 to play, the ball was given to the Lady Demons, who inbounded and ran nine seconds off the clock before play was stopped. After the officials conferred, Herbert was sent back to the line for one free throw which she missed, and possession was given back to the Lady Demons on the dead ball...