Story of the Game
The Northern Lights basketball team were hot from start to finish in their game against the SAGU American Indian College Warriors Saturday night at the Armory Gymnasium. Northern routed SAGU 107-62 in a contest that saw nine Lights' players score; five of which posted double digits.
Stat of the Game
Northern notched 25 total team assists with every player collecting at least one on the night. Junior guard
Caulin Bakalarski dished out a game-high seven.Â
Turning Point
Senior forward
Ryan Reeves threw down two thunderous dunks in the opening minutes of action to help put the Lights up 24-5. Northern lit it up from downtown as
Bakalarski, junior guard
Gabe Porter, and sophomore guard
Adam Huse all hit shots from behind the arc to contribute to a 57-18 halftime lead. The second half shooting for the Lights didn't change much from the first half, as Northern went 50 percent from the field (20-40) and 29 percent from the three-point line (5-17).
The Lights So Far
Northern is sitting perfect at 3-0 on the season.
Up Next
The Lights travel to Klamath Falls, OR this weekend to participate in the Lithia-Oregon Tech Classic. They will go up against the Oregon Tech Owls on Nov. 17 at 8:30 PM and face the Southern Oregon University Raiders on No. 18 at 4:00 PM. Game links will be posted on the schedule page as they are made available.