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Byrd, Richards Lead Beacons to Road Win at C of I

Byrd, Richards Lead Beacons to Road Win at C of I

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CALDWELL, Idaho – Javonte Byrd hit three 3-pointers in a Northwest Christian 22-3 run to end the first half, as the Beacons defeated The College of Idaho, 72-62, in the Stretch Internet NAIA Division II Game of the Week inside a raucous J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
 
The No. 10 ranked Beacons (18-4, 11-1 CCC) won for the 11th time in a row, maintaining a one-game lead in the Cascade Conference standings – completing a road sweep of C of I and Eastern Oregon for the first time in program history.
 
The Coyotes (13-9, 8-5) hung tough throughout, opening a 25-19 lead on a Joey Nebeker tip-in with just over eight minutes remaining in the opening half.  NCU clamped down defensively the rest of the period, holding C of I to 1-of-9 shooting the rest of frame.  Byrd canned back-to-back triples and Omar Richards followed with another to give the visitors a 30-25 lead.  Richard added two buckets and Byrd drained a long 3-pointer to cap the period, giving NCU a 42-29 lead at the break.
 
The lead would grow to 46-32 on a Jay Mayernik lay-up early in the second half, but the Yotes would try to mount a comeback.  C of I cut the margin to eight points on three occasions, the last at 59-51 on one of five second half Dominique Jordan 3-pointers, but could not get closer.
 
Richards led the Beacons with 23 points and nine rebounds, Byrd scored 22, with Mayernik scoring 10 points with 11 rebounds.  NCU connected on 11 3-point baskets in the victory.
 
Jordan had 17 second half points to pace C of I, with Nebeker scoring 14 points and seven rebounds.  The Coyotes held a surprising 40-36 edge on the glass, but made just 34-percent of their field goal attempts and shot just 11 free throws.
 
The Coyotes hit the road for five of their final seven games, beginning Friday at Northwest University.
 

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