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65
Northland NC 6-20,5-9 UMAC
93
Winner North Central (MN) NCU 16-10,9-5 UMAC
Northland NC
6-20,5-9 UMAC
65
Final
93
North Central (MN) NCU
16-10,9-5 UMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northland NC 32 33 65
North Central (MN) NCU 46 47 93
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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Rams advance to UMAC semis with win over the Lumberjacks

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- In the first round of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) post-season tournament, the North Central University (NCU) men's basketball team faced off against Northland College (NC). The Rams jumped on the Lumberjacks early to secured the playoff win 93-65.

Game Recap

The Rams went on an early 7-2 run and quickly established a lead that the Lumberjacks never overcame. NC played an intense man-to-man defense, applying heavy amounts of pressure to NCU's ball handlers. However, the pressure didn't phase the Rams and their offense as they shot 57% as a team from the field. Many of the NCU roster contributed to the score, including guards Micah Filer (Sacramento, CA, Capital Christian School) and Justin Castro (Kissimmee, FL, Gateway High School). On the other end of the floor, the Rams made the Lumberjacks work for their points and forced eight first half turnovers. At the end of the twenty minutes, NCU got their lead to 14 with a score of 46-32.

The second half was very similar to the first as the Rams used their lead from the first half to fuel their momentum on offense and defense alike. NCU tightened up their defense and forced eight more Lumberjack turnovers. On offense, the Rams heated up from the three point line shooting 41% from deep. Seth Fuqua (Colorado Springs, CO, The Vanguard School) and Kayden Sund (Golden, CO) had a great offensive second half contributing to NCU's 28 point victory over NC.

The Rams move to 16-10 overall with the dominate playoff win.

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Looking Ahead

The Rams will play the number two seed, Crown College, this Friday at 7:00 pm for the semi final game. All fans are encouraged to tune into official Rams Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages for updates on the men's basketball team and much more information.
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