ASHLAND, Wis. -- North Central University (NCU) hit the road for their final time of the 2019-2020 campaign as they headed to Ashland, Wis. to take on Northland College. The Rams held a 20-point halftime lead, but could not overcome Northland's effort on the offensive glass. The Lumberjacks coupled their nose for the ball on the glass with a hot second half shooting streak to storm all the way back and steal a win on their home court.

Game Recap

NCU came out of the gates with a ton of energy and built up an early lead on some impressive ball movement and big shots from behind the arc. After Sam Peterson connected on a powerful three-point play, the Rams led by a score of 31-16. After taking a 15-point lead, Northland closed the 1^st half on a 13-10 run to head to the break down 12. 

Following two three-point bombs in their first two possessions out of the break, the Rams saw themselves with an early 18-point lead. NCU eventually pushed their lead to 23 points, their largest of the game, at the 16-minute mark. Following two free-throws from the charity stripe with just 14 minutes to play, Northland began to turn the tide in their favor. The Lumberjacks connected on 7 three-pointers in the final 14 minutes as they outscored the Rams 46-21 to close the contest. Northland made 9 of 13 shots from behind the arc and finished with 20 second chance points, fueling their second half comeback.

Key Performer(s)

Riley Loukinen – 19 points (5-10 3ptFG)
Micah Filer – 13 points, 4 rebounds
Sam Peterson – 13 points, 4 rebounds


Looking Ahead

The Rams head back home for their final regular season contest of the year. The Rams are set to battle the Cougars of Minnesota, Morris with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m. NCU will honor the parents of all the players as well as their two seniors, Riley Loukinen and Dolan Tierney.