Box Score SUMMIT – Trailing by four at the break, Northwest outscored Co-Lin 54-34 in the second half to run away with an 86-70 win over the Wolfpack on the final day of the Southwest Mississippi Coca-Cola Classic.

Northwest improved to 6-1 on the year and bounced back from its first loss of the season, 84-76, Monday against the host Bears. Co-Lin dropped to 2-3 on the young season.

Co-Lin led by a game-high nine points, 32-23, with 4:24 left in the first half, but Northwest outscored the Wolfpack 9-4 to head into the half down just four.

Both teams had stellar bench play, combining for 32 points in the opening 20 minutes.

Northwest used the momentum of a small spurt right before the half and turned that into a 13-2 run to start the second half and build a 47-38 lead.

The Rangers turned up their defensive pressure, forcing 17 turnovers and swatting seven shots in the second half alone en route to a season-high 12 in the game.

Co-Lin would never recover as the Rangers stretched their lead to a game-high 25 with 1:43 to play.

Northwest dominated the second half, outscoring the Pack by 20 while shooting a sizzling 67 percent from the floor and holding Co-Lin to just 28 percent. 

Five Rangers finished in double figures, led by Sharwyn McGee with 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Kieth Broome Jr. followed with 15, Courtney Shannon added 14, Ashton Woodson had 12 and De'Sean Dockery had 10. Eleven different Rangers had at least one bucket.

Terry Morris (14) and Donte Watson (11) led Co-Lin in scoring.  

Northwest will return to action on Monday, Nov. 24 at Mid-South. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at The Dog House.