Aberdeen, S.D. - A strong second half from the Northern State men's basketball team lead to a 70-59 win over the Chadron State Eagles. This is Northern's fourth straight win to put them at 4-2 on the season, giving the Wolves some momentum as they prepare for conference play next week.
 
Parker Fox, coming off one of the best statistical games of his career, gave Northern the first points of the game. The Eagles fought back quickly however, pulling ahead over the next few minutes to take a strong lead.
 
The rest of the half seemed like it would be all Chadron State, at one point boasting an 11-point lead. A dunk from Parker Fox and a few turnovers gave the Wolves some newfound life however, allowing them to close to a manageable 32-27 deficit at halftime.  
 
Standouts for the Wolves in the first half were Parker Fox and Andrew Kallman, combining for over 60.0% of Northern's points in the first period.
 
The Eagles added on first in the second, but the Wolves scored on each of their next four possessions, including two 3-pointers, to give Northern their first lead since the opening minutes. The Wolves never looked back, holding the Eagles to just 27 points in the second half to bring the final score to 70-59.  
 
Coach Phillips managed to flip the script for the Wolves in the second half. After shooting just 34.4% from the floor and 14.3% from the 3-point line in the first, Northern closed out the game cashing in 59.1% of their field goals and shooting 45.5% from beyond the arc in the second period.
 
Northern finished the game shooting 44.4% from the floor, 28.0% from the beyond the arc, and 57.7% from the free-throw line. The Wolves managed 27 points off of turnovers and 26 from the paint, while scoring just four off the bench. The Wolves largest lead of the game was 11 with 0:31 left in the game.
 
The leading scorer for the Wolves was Mason Stark, going 8-of-13 for 22 points, while also leading the team with a career high five assists. Parker Fox was next on the scoreboard with 15 points and a team high seven rebounds.
 
Andrew Kallman lead the Wolves from the 3-point line going 3-of-5 to help him on his way to a season high of 14 points. Tommy Chatman followed up going 4-of-9 for 10 points and one assist. Rounding out the bottom of the scoresheet were Jordan Belka and Cole Dahl, each scoring two points off the bench.
 
The Northern State men's basketball team begins conference play for the NSIC next week at MSU Moorhead. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00pm on Saturday the November 30 at the Nemzek Fieldhouse.