Northridge Loses Fourth in a Row

By MIKE HISERMAN

Dec. 4, 1993 12 AM PT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —

Brooklyn McLinn has told his Cal State Northridge teammates that he will keep his head shaved until they win.

After the Matadors dropped to 0-4 by losing to Southwest Missouri State, 59-43, Friday in the first round of the SMSU Classic, the Matadors’ senior guard was fretting over his decision. “It might be a long, cold-head season,” McLinn said.

Johnny Murdock scored a game-high 20 points for the Bears (3-0), who shot only 40% but outrebounded Northridge, 53-30.

Chris Yard led Northridge with 11 points. Andre Chevalier added 10 points and tied a school record with seven steals.

Mike Hiserman

Mike Hiserman is former Sports editor of the Los Angeles Times. He wrote for the Long Beach Press Telegram and Orange County Register before joining The Times in 1982 and won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for investigative reporting on betting scams. Hiserman has been Sports editor of The Times’ San Fernando Valley and Orange County editions. He retired in November 2020.