Kaba’s 3-pointer helps Northern Colorado beat Eastern Washington, 58-54

Northern Colorado edges Eastern Washington, 58-54

GREELEY, Colo. — Chris Kaba sank a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left and Will Figures scored 23 points as Northern Colorado edged Eastern Washington 58-54 Thursday night.

Kaba, who was subbing for the Bears’ injured second-leading scorer, Devon Beitzel, had 14 points and made all three of his 3-pointers in the second half. Mike Proctor added 11 points for Northern Colorado (21-6, 10-4 Big Sky).

Beitzel broke his left ankle in the team’s last game. Northern Colorado avoided its first two-game losing streak of the year.

Jeffrey Forbes led Eastern Washington (8-19, 4-9) with 15 points. The Eagles had 17 turnovers and were denied a season-high three-game winning streak.