MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The North Central University (NCU) men's basketball team played Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) looking to move up in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) standings with the last regular season game. The Rams come back in a fashionable way to secure the win over the Vikings 84-83.

Game Recap

It was back and forth game from the start giving lots of energy and excitement to the packed crowd. The Rams collectively shot extremely well, especially from the three point line at 60% in the first half. Four NCU players had threes including four from Micah Filer (Sacramento, CA, Capital Christian School), two from each of Cameron Thomas (Aurora, CO, Grandview High School) and Justin Castro (Kissimmee, FL, Gateway High School), and one from senior guard Griffin Trull (Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Adventist Academy). Despite this shooting performance, the Vikings stayed ahead due to just two turnovers with a 49-43 first half score.

The Vikings maintained their ten point lead for the first ten minutes of the second half. However, the tides shifted as the momentum went to the Rams. Fueled by even more three's from Filer and Castro, NCU got back into the game with five minutes to go and from there it was anyone's game. A couple free throws from Castro gave the Ram's the lead and two more from Filer stretched the score in the Ram's favor. Some end of the game lock down defense sealed the deal as NCU walked away with the win on this Saturday night.

The men finish the regular season at 15-10 and 9-5 in the UMAC. NCU also honored their three seniors, Micah Filer, Justin Castro, and Griffin Trull, for their years of hard work and dedication to the men's basketball team. 

Key Performers

• Micah Filer led all scorers with 29 points, hitting six three pointers and also grabbing seven rebounds.
• Justin Castro was close behind with 26 points on five made three point baskets and six rebounds.

Looking Ahead

The Rams will host a game in the first round of the UMAC tournament on Tuesday against a to-be-determined opponent. All fans are encouraged to tune into official Rams Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages for updates on the tournament matchup, the men's basketball team, and much more information.