In a strong all-around performance on Sunday night in Havre, Montana, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team cruised to a convincing 95–47 win over Lakeland University.

Northern controlled the game from start to finish, using efficient scoring, balanced offense, and solid defense to pull away steadily. The team shot 56.3 percent from the field and got contributions up and down the roster, while holding Lakeland to 36.2 percent shooting overall.

Balanced Scoring Powers Northern

Montana State-Northern got scoring from multiple players, with Tracen Jilot leading the way with 21 points, including key buckets that helped stretch the lead. Cinque Maxwell added 16 points, while Austin Ramos and Claysen Delp each scored 14 points to maintain Northern'soffensive pace.

Reserve guard Raefe McEnroe provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, and Jeffrey Tjelde chipped in 8 points, showing depth and versatility across the roster.

Northern attacked effectively from multiple areas:

• The team made 40 of 71 shots overall (56.3 percent), including 8 of 24 from beyond the arc, and knocked down 7 of 8 free throws.
• Northern out-rebounded Lakeland 37–22, helping generate extra opportunities on offense.
• The team also dished 13 assists, showing good ball movement throughout the night.

Lakeland Struggles to Keep Pace
Lakeland was led by Taleh Wade, who scored a team-high 18 points and hit several shots from deep. Isreal Ogbebor added 10 points, and Matthew Bryant chipped in 8 points for the visitors. However, Lakeland's offense was inconsistent and the team shot below 37 percent from the field.

The Lights will play tomorrow against Lakeland at 3pm in an exhibition game.

Photo credit: Kellee May