Men's Basketball Claims 84-70 Win Over Walsh

OVERVIEW – WALSH

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 84, Walsh Cavaliers 70

RECORDS: Northwood (6-12, 2-8 G-MAC), Walsh (6-9, 2-7 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's basketball rides efficient offense to an 84-70 win over Walsh Saturday (January 18)

GAME STORY

• The opening half was tightly contested – the largest lead for either side was four points in the opening 20 minutes.
• There were 10 ties and 13 lead changes in the opening half, which ended with Walsh leading 44-41 lead at the break. The Cavaliers were led by Ayden Carter, who put up 25 points in the opening half.
• Northwood responded with a big performance in the second half, taking the lead for good at 52-50 with 14:57 remaining.
• NU led 61-58 with 10:07 to go when the Timberwolves went on a 13-2 run that made the score 74-60.
• Walsh got no closer than 12 the rest of the way.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Walsh .367 (22-60), Northwood .590 (36-61)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Walsh .333 (6-18), Northwood .316 (6-19)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Walsh .909 (20-22), Northwood .857 (6-7)
• REBOUNDS: Walsh 28 (13 offensive), Northwood 34 (Nine offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Walsh 6/10, Northwood 19/10

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Will Young II: 21 points, 10-16 from the floor
• Elijah Watson: 17 points, 8-9 from the floor
• Brayden Szamrej: 13 points, six assists, four rebounds
• JT Morgan: 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves travel to Kentucky Wesleyan Thursday (January 23). Game time is set for 8:45 p.m.