National Park College's men's basketball team earned a 30-point home victory on Thursday in the Nighthawks' first home game in more than three weeks.
The 102-72 victory over Williams Baptist's junior varsity team gave the Nighthawks their sixth straight win to start the season. They never trailed after building a double-digit lead early in the game.
National Park College allowed just four baskets inside the paint as 11 players shared the offensive work load.
Freshman Patrick Greene, out of Wilbur D. Mills in Little Rock, led all scorers with 21 points, including five 3-pointers. Sophomore Braylon Steen of Bryant, while freshman D.J. Martin, of Pine Bluff, and sophomore Seth Duke, from Gravette, each scored 10 points.
The Nighthawks notched their fifth win of the season on Monday, 90-80, against East Texas Baptist's developmental team in Marshall, Texas.
The Tigers scored the opening basket, but the Nighthawks scored the next 16 points. The lead grew to as much as 21 points in the first five minutes.
A dozen different players scored for the visitors in the first half. Steen capped the half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give National Park College a 50-36 lead at the break.
An 11-2 run by the Tigers shrunk the lead to just five points early in the second half. The Nighthawks answered to build the lead to more than 20 points on two more occasions.
Steen and sophomore Logan Willett, out of Faith Prep Academy in West Memphis, led the way with 12 points apiece. Duke scored 11 points, while Mayflower freshman David Jagers added 10.
National Park College will play host to Rhodes College on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Nighthawk women will return to action next Saturday at Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, Okla.
Sports on 12/01/2018