Box Score ABERDEEN, S.D. -- After a 27-27 halftime score, Northwestern College outscored Presentation College 44-15 in the second half to win 71-42 on the Saints' home court on Friday evening. With the win, the Eagles remain firmly in third place in the UMAC standings with an 8-3 conference record (13-9 overall).

Northwestern committed a season-low four turnovers in the game while outrebounding Presentation 40-33. The Eagles defense held Presentation to 17-60 shooting (28.3 percent), including a six-for-31 mark in the second half. On the other side of the court, NWC made 28 of its 57 attempts (49.1 percent) in the game.

Lance Westberg (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) had a game-high 21 points, going 7-12 from the field. Gabe Jefferson (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southeast) followed with 11 points, while Ellis Libby (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson) turned in a nine-point, 10-rebound performance.

Just one game out of second place in the UMAC, Northwestern is coming together well down the stretch of its schedule. The Eagles have won four straight games since adjusting their starting lineup against Crown College on Jan. 31. NWC will look to extend that winning streak to five on Saturday afternoon when the Purple and Gold makes a stop in Morris, Minn. to face the University of Minnesota, Morris, who is narrowly hanging on to a playoff spot with a 5-6 mark in conference play. The Cougars and Eagles will tipoff at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday.