LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock and Central Arkansas staged another classic in the Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Governor's I-40 Showdown Sunday afternoon with the Trojans holding off a late Bear surge for an 86-83 win at the Jack Stephens Center.
The dynamic duo of Markquis Nowell and Ruot Monyyong each posted a double-double against the Bears with Nowell finishing with a team-high 19 points and 13 assists, tying his career-high. Monyyong posted 12 points and 13 rebounds with three blocks.
Game Notes
• This was the third-straight game for Nowell to finish with a double-double and the fourth of the season for Monyyong, who upped his Trojan career total to 20.