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Kelly Jr.
73
Winner Northern Virginia Community College NORTHERN 10-8
69
Harford Community College HARFORD 18-7
Winner
Northern Virginia Community College NORTHERN
10-8
73
Final
69
Harford Community College HARFORD
18-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Virginia Community College NORTHERN 28 45 73
Harford Community College HARFORD 29 40 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | by Adam Fornwalt

NOVA Spoils Harford's Sophomore Night

  • Final Score: Northern Virginia Nighthawks 73 - Harford Fighting Owls 69
  • Records: Harford 18-7, 13-1 in Md Juco | Northern Virginia 10-8
  • Location: Bel Air, Md. – APG Federal Credit Union Arena
  • The Short Story:  The Fighting Owls finished out their regular season against the Northern Virginia Nighthawks in what proved to be an exciting contest. Harford and NOVA would trade the lead throughout the game, with Harford falling just short in the end on Sophomore Night.
  • Box Score: Click Here
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Harford got off to an electric 7-2 start ignited by a three pointer from Mekhi Willis and Carlos Done's fast break dunk.
  • The two teams would trade blows the rest of the first half, with the Fighting Owls holding a slight lead on the Nighthawks for the remaining 17 minutes.
  • Nighthawks forward Drew Jackson scored six points as part of an 11-5 run to end the half, leaving Northern Virginia down 29-28 with 20 minutes left to play.
  • The non-conference foes swapped 6-0 streaks early in the second, as Northern Virginias Frank Agyemang's four points and Harford's Isaiah Boggs two baskets paced both sides.
  • NOVA grabbed the lead at the 12:02 mark thanks to seven points from Muhammed Saadeldeen, but Harford would claw their way ahead once again with a 12-8 run sparked by Done's five points.
  • The non-conference foes continued to share the lead down the stretch, with Northern Virginia grabbing a 67-65 advantage with less than two minutes left. Malik Jones would keep the Fighting Owls in the game with his eight points including a pair of threes.
  • Neither team scored again until the final 43 seconds when the Nighthawks would sink a free throw. Martin Kelly Jr.'s layup eight seconds later closed the gap to one and put Harford within striking distance.
  • After a Nighthawks' layup and a Fighting Owls miss forced Harford to put Northern Virginia on the line with nine seconds left, where they would make both free throws to extend their lead to five.
  • Jones would get to the line for Harford with three seconds left, sinking his first free throw but missing the second. The men in blue would force NOVA to call a timeout off the rebound, setting up a critical last two seconds.
  • The Fighting Owls showed strong defense out of the break, causing Northern Virginia to commit a five second inbound violation. Harford's inbound to a soaring DeZ Brown caused a Nighthawk defender to commit a foul, sending Brown to the line to shoot two.
  • Brown would make the first free throw and intentionally miss the second in order for Harford to have a chance at tying the game. NOVA would foil the Fighting Owls' plan, scooping up the rebound and leaving the game with a 73-69 win.
UP NEXT
  • With the completion of their regular season, Harford begins its postseason run on Friday, February 16 in the Md Juco Conference Tournament against Prince George's.
  • The Fighting Owls enter the tournament as the number one seed after going 13-1 in regular season conference play.
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