Johnson leads McNeese over UT Rio Grande Valley 75-68 for sixth straight victory
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10:22 PM on Monday, February 23
By The Associated Press
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Larry Johnson totaled 20 points to propel McNeese to a 75-68 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night, upping the Cowboys' winning streak to six.
Johnson also had eight rebounds for the Cowboys (24-5, 17-3 Southland Conference), who have won six in a row. Tyshawn Archie scored 15 and Jerrell Colbert pitched in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Filip Brankovic finished with 15 points for the Vaqueros (16-13, 12-8). Jaylen Washington had 12 points and five assists, while Koree Cotton contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
McNeese took the lead with 8:30 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Archie had 11 points to guide McNeese to a 34-22 advantage at halftime and Johnson scored 12 after the break to polish off the victory.
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