Courtesy: Paul Ridings, Jr., SHSU Sports Information

Flagstaff, Ariz – Despite double figure performances by Demarcus Gatlin and Terrance Motley, Sam Houston State fell 77-60 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Skydome.

Gatlin scored 14 points and pulled down six rebounds.

Motley added 13 points and 11 boards as Sam Houston dropped to 3-5 for the season.

Northern Arizona was led by DeWayne Russell with 22 points and Gabe Rogers with 19.

NAU stands 3-4 for the year.

Sam Houston took an early four-point lead as Aaron Harwell’s jumper put the Kats up 8-4 six minutes into the contest.

After a 12-12, Northern Arizona went on a 22-10 run to build a 14 point lead with 3:15 in the half and led 34-25 at intermission.

NAU eventually led by as many as 21 points, 57-36 at the 10:37 mark.

Erik Williams, playing in his second game of the season, added nine points for Sam Houston.

The Bearkats out-rebounded Northern Arizona 44-37, outscoring their opponents 26-20 in the paint and collecting 22 second chance points.

But Sam Houston managed only 22-of-68 from the field for 32.4 per cent.