Portage Northern defeats Niles 67-53
Published 8:29 am Saturday, February 6, 2016
PORTAGE — Host Portage Northern outscored Niles 46-27 in the first half and went on to a 67-53 win over the Vikings in SMAC West Division action Friday night.
Niles trailed 22-14 after one and 63-38 heading into the final quarter.
Gave Rasler scored a game-high 23 points for the Vikings, who also got 15 points from Tyler Phillips.
Daryn Snow had 22 points for the Huskies.
The Vikings are now 2-12 on the year.
PORTAGE NORTHERN 67, NILES 53
At Portage
NILES 53
Don Jennings 3; Dawson Clemens 2; Derek Brown 6; Tyler Phillips 15; Gavin Rassler 23; Devin Kuemin 2; Austin Curran 2. TOTALS: 19 13-21 53.
NORTHERN 67
Tommy Henry 13; Duane Jackson 2; Javon Lassiter 8; Jalen French 4; Caleb Eustice 14; Conner Smith 2; Daryn Snow 22; Andrew Shaw 2. TOTALS: 26 11-14 67.
Niles 14 27 38 53
Northern 22 46 63 67
3-point baskets: Niles 2 (Brown, Rassler), Northern 4 (Lassiter 2, Eustice 2). Total fouls (fouled out): Northern 21 (none), Niles 13 (none). Varsity records: Niles 2-11 overall; Northern 12-2.