Southern Arkansas University
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas shot just 37.5 percent in falling 68-55 to visiting Alabama-Huntsville Saturday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The Muleriders (5-4) hit only six shots in totaling just 20 points in the first half to trail by a 38-20 margin. They fared better in the second stanza, but [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Sophomore guard Shanece Black (Clarksville, Texas) and sophomore center Shenelda Levingston (El Dorado) each recorded double-doubles in leading Southern Arkansas past Alabama-Huntsville 81-72 in the teams’ first-ever meeting Saturday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. Black posted a career-high 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while adding a [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – One of the top defensive linemen in the Gulf South Conference was recognized Tuesday as one of the top in the country as Southern Arkansas defensive tackle Cedric Thornton (6-5, 266, Jr., Star City, Ark.) was doubly honored in being named to both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Junior guard Channin Harden’s (Marianna) lay-up at 4:29 in the second half gave Southern Arkansas the lead for good at 61-60 as the Muleriders (5-2) went on to defeat Dallas Christian (Texas) College 72-64 Friday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. It was the first meeting between the two [...]
By: Houston Taylor TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Southern Arkansas withstood a furious second half Northeastern State rally to down the RiverHawks 57-54 Monday at Dobbins Field House. The Mulerider victory avenged a 61-53 loss to NSU from a week ago in Magnolia. A three-pointer from junior guard David Noble (Mansfield, Texas) gave SAU (4-2) a comfortable [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas completed a season-opening four-game home stretch by defeating Wesley (Miss.) College 85-59 Wednesday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Wesley (3-9), affiliated with the National Christian College Athletics Association (NCCAA) Division II, ran out to a 6-0 lead [...]
By: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas defensive tackle Cedric Thornton (6-5, 266, Jr., Star City) has been named a first team selection on the 2009 Daktronics All-Super Region 2 football team, as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Thornton, one of three linemen honored on the [...]
