Northwestern St. 77, E. Texas Baptist 54

Senior guard Damon Jones scored 16 points and junior guard Devon Baker added 15 off the bench Friday night, and Northwestern State cruised past East Texas Baptist 77-54. It was the season opener for the Demons, who got scoring from 12 players, none of whom played more than 20 minutes. Josh Chambers led the Tigers with 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Jacob Turnipseed added 12 points. Northwestern led 43-28 at halftime. East Texas Baptist, a Division III program, closed within 11 twice in the first 9 minutes of the second half, but the Demons mounted a 16-2 run to take command. The Demons shot 42 percent from the field and 33 percent on 3-pointers, and outrebounded East Texas Baptist 54-46.