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Recap - New Orleans Defeats Southeastern Louisiana 78-72
New Orleans got 19 points from Derek St. Hilaire en route to a 78-72 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday at Lakefront Arena.
New Orleans got 16 points from Troy Green and another 14 points from Simeon Kirkland. Tyson Jackson contributed 4 assists, while Troy Green cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Southeastern Louisiana got a 18-point performance from Gus Okafor, who was supported by 14 points from Joe Kasperzyk. Jalyn Hinton had 7 assists in a losing cause for Southeastern Louisiana, while Jalyn Hinton grabbed 10 rebounds.
New Orleans trailed at halftime, 41-31.
The rebound battle favored New Orleans as they grabbed 33 boards, while Southeastern Louisiana only had 29
New Orleans heads into a battle against Northwestern State. Southeastern Louisiana, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nicholls State.