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Faith Bapt. Bible FBBC 2-4
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Winner North Central (MN) NCU 4-4
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North Central (MN) NCU
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Faith Bapt. Bible FBBC 25 31 56
North Central (MN) NCU 46 29 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Defeat the Eagles at Home

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -  The North Central University (NCU) men's basketball team played host to the Faith Baptist Bible College Eagles this afternoon at Clark-Danielson Gymnasium. NCU saw a balanced scoring attack with freshman Micah Filer leading the way with 21 points. The Rams continued their streak of hot shooting as they took down the Eagles in non-conference action 75-56.

Game Vitals
  • Rams had 11 players score in the contest including 3 in double figures. 
  • Rams shot 42 percent (11-for-26) from beyond the arc.
  • The Rams led all 40 minutes of the contest with the largest lead being 29.
Game Recap
  • The Rams and the Eagles were back and forth for much of the opening minutes in the first half. The Rams went on a 6-0 run with all 6 points coming from freshman Micah Filer The Eagles continued to keep it close with 5 straight points of their own to bring the game to 21-15. A three-point bucket by senior Jared High, along with back to back three point buckets by junior Riley Loukinen, forced a Faith timeout with 6:15 left in the half with the Rams leading 30-19. The Rams finished the first half shooting 43 percent (6-for-14) from beyond the arc. NCU led Faith 46-25 heading into halftime. The Rams continued to stay hot from three-point land as Riley Loukinen and Micah Filer hit back to back three point shots for the Rams, forcing a timeout by the Eagles. With 15:20 left in the second half the Rams led the Eagles 55-29. The Eagles continued to fight with back to back threes of their own but it wasn't enough to stop the red-hot Rams as NCU defeated Faith by a score of 75-56. The Rams were led by freshman Micah Filer who had 21 points for the Rams. The Eagles got 12 points from Micah Stinson.
 
Key Performers Next Up
  •  The Rams will open Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play in New Ulm, Minnesota as they will face the Knights of Martin Luther on Wednesday December 5th. The game is scheduled to tip at 7:15 P.M. 
 

MEDIA: If you need further information, please feel free to contact Justin Brown at 612-343-3539 or email Jdbrown@northcentral.edu.
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