Gallery: Seahawks unable to finish upset, late-game struggles continue

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Kai Toews (10) during UNCW’s matchup with Northeastern on Feb. 14, 2019

Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor

UNC Wilmington welcomed Northeastern to the Port City on Thursday night. With an 11-point halftime lead, the Seahawks looked to pull an upset on the no. 2 team in the conference, but second-half struggles plagued the ‘Hawks as they have throughout conference play.

The Huskies (16-9, 10-3 Colonial Athletic Association) would pull it back in the second half, taking UNCW to the wire and slipping by with an 81-77 victory.

The Seahawks fall to 8-19 (4-10 CAA) and drop to the bottom spot in the conference.