Northern Men Close Season With Win; Women Fall

The Northern Michigan University men's basketball men's basketball team rallied to beat the Michigan Tech Huskies on the road Saturday, 65-57, while the women's team lost to the Huskies, 80-68. Both NMU teams clinched home playoff games for the GLIAC quarterfinals.

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MEN'S GAME RECAP

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The NMU men's basketball team struggled in the first half and trailed by as many as 11 early in the second half, but a 22-9 run to close out the game emerged the Wildcats as victorious over its 906-rival, 65-57.

Max Bjorklund and Dylan Kuehl each posted 15 points to lead the Wildcat attack, with Max Weisbrod right behind at 13 points. Kuehl tacked on an impressive 15 rebounds for a 15-15 double-double effort. Dan Gherezerger had 15 for the Huskies.

NMU jumped out to a 10-2 lead, but MTU had the next nine to take the lead. The rest of the first half was played largely within a possession or two, but the Huskies held onto the lead through halftime over the Wildcats, leading 32-26.

MTU opened up the second half with seven of the first nine to lead by 11. NMU managed 10 of the next 12 to pull back within a possession at 43-40.

The Huskies buried a three with 9:20 to go to go up by five, but that would be about all the MTU offense would see the rest of the way. NMU ended the game on a 22-9 run, including an 11-0 stretch, holding Michigan Tech to just one three-point make for their only points over an eight-minute stretch.

The 65-57 win moved the 'Cats to 21-7 on the season heading into the GLIAC Tournament.

The Wildcats will be the No.3 seed in the GLIAC Tournament and will host Saginaw Valley State on Wednesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m.

WOMEN'S GAME RECAP

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team traveled to Houghton, Michigan, to square off against the Huskies for their last regular season matchup. The Huskies remained undefeated on their home court this season, outlasting the Wildcats by a score of 80-68. The Wildcats fall to 15-12 overall and 10-8 in the GLIAC, and the Huskies improved to 23-5 overall and 15-3 in conference play.

The 'Cats shot 29-64 (45.3%) from the floor and 6-21 (28.6%) from beyond the arch, along with going 4-8 from the free throw line, while pulling down 26 rebounds. The Huskies shot 31-52 (59.6%) from the field and 8-17 (47.1%) from deep while going 10-13 (76.9%) from the charity stripe and pulling down 33 rebounds.

Makaylee Kuhn led the Wildcats, scoring 23 on 11-18 (61.1%) shooting from the field and 1-3 (33.3%) from deep while pulling down three rebounds and dishing out a team-high three assists. Isabella Lenz led the Huskies with 19 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and Alex Randorf recorded a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double.

The Wildcats will host SVSU for a GLIAC Quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. from the Berry Events Center.