Box Score

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Jan. 25, 2008) – Presentation College, a team that always seems to have Northwestern's number in men's basketball at least once a season, did just that on Friday evening, giving the Eagles their first Upper Midwest Athletic Conference loss in a 71-61 final.

 

The Saints forced NWC into 17 turnovers, adding to the Eagles already-miserable shooting night, as Northwestern finished at a mere 35.8 percent for the game. NWC struggled equally from behind the three-point line, going 9-of-31 in the game (29.0 percent). 

 

An ill Josh Strelecki (Crystal Falls, MI/Forest Park) (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) was head coach Tim Grosz's only option, as the senior went 7-of-15 from the field and 4-for-9 from downtown to score a team-high 18 points. Daniel Hanson (Plymouth, MN/Maranatha) (Plymouth, Minn./Maranatha Christian Academy) worked hard for his 11 points, all of which came on three-pointers. Mike Anderstrom (Woodbury, MN/New Life Academy) (Woodbury, Minn./New Life Academy), who entered the game needing 10 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in his career, was held one point short, as he finished with nine.

 

Four different Saints saw double digits, three of which scored 14 points. Richie Ward ended the evening with a double-double, pulling down 12 rebounds to go with his 14 points.

 

Anderstrom and the rest of Northwestern's squad will try for his plateau on Saturday, when they venture to Morris, Minn. to take on the University of Minnesota-Morris.  Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.