Men's Basketball | 11/12/2017 3:44:00 PM
Box Score HOUGHTON, Mich. – The UW-Parkside men's basketball team had a balanced scoring attack in game two of the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge, but it wasn't enough in an 83-68 loss to Northern Michigan Sunday afternoon on the campus of Michigan Tech.
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All five Ranger starters scored at least eight points, as Jameel Moore led the way with 15 and Espen Fjaerestad added 11. Adam Bonk was also in double-figures, going for 10 with five assists while Joe Borcia had nine and Linwood Lee had eight. Moore connected on four 3-pointers and Fjaerestad hit three.
The Rangers built an 8-1 lead early and also held a 25-22 lead with 7:22 to play in the first half. The Wildcats regained the lead and took a 37-34 advantage into the locker room. The second half went back-and-forth most of the way, as a Moore 3-pointer made it a 6-point game with 7:54 to play in the game, but the Wildcats outscored the Rangers 17-8 the rest of the way and iced the game away at the free-throw line.
Northern Michigan outshot the Rangers (56.4% - 44.6%) and won the rebounding battle 39-26. Parkside finished with 20 assists on 25 made field goals as seven Rangers finished with at least two assists.
Parkside will head to Texas for a pair of games next weekend, first facing St. Mary's on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and ending the trip with a game against Texas A&M International on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m.
