Well, it wasn’t pretty, offensively speaking, but the Washington State Cougars extended their perfect record through Christmas, taking down the Northwestern State Demons, 62-52, this afternoon. It is the first time WSU has started 8-0 since the 2007-08 season.
Efe Abogidi led the way again for the Cougs with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks, his third double-double of the season.
The first minute of the game saw a serious head-to-head collision between Noah Williams and Robert Chougkaz leading both players to their sidelines for most of the remainder of the game. A couple threes from Jairus Roberson and a layup from C.