Aberdeen, SD - The Northern State men's basketball team (9-4, 5-2 NSIC) was unable to overcome the Upper Iowa Peacocks (7-6, 4-3 NSIC) as they fall 86-95 in their first game of the decade.
 
Jareese Williams from Upper Iowa was relentless from the 3-point line Friday night. Despite most of his 3-point attempts coming from at least two feet from beyond the arc, Williams still managed to go 6-of-9 and end the night with 22 points.
 
Upper Iowa shot the ball well to start the game, giving them a quick lead and enough momentum to keep that lead throughout the first half.
 
The Peacocks proved why they're No. 1 in the conference in turnovers, as seemingly every NSU pass attempt was contested or intercepted, propelling Upper Iowa to a 43-34 halftime lead.
 
The second half started off much better for the Wolves, as the 9-point deficit was cut down to just three in the opening minutes. However, despite fliting with the lead Northern was never able to take it, eventually falling 86-95 to snap their five-game winning streak.
 
Northern shot an even 50.0% from the floor while going just 37.5% from the 3-point line and 69.6% from the foul line. The Wolves scored 14 of their points off of turnovers, 48 from the paint and 19 off the bench.
 
Leading the team in scoring was Parker Fox with 22 points and 11 rebounds, closely followed by Andrew Kallman with five rebounds and a season best 20 points. Cole Dahl was next on the scoresheet, leading the team off the bench with 15 points.
 
Gabe King scored 13 points with four rebounds as Tommy Chatman scored ten points with three rebounds. Meanwhile, Jordan Belka and Mason Stark rounded out the scoreboard with four and two points respectively.
 
The loss moves Northern behind Minnesota Duluth in the NSIC North Division, but the Wolves still have a good chance to win the North as the top three teams each have the same conference record.
 
Northern will try to rebound tomorrow night against the Winona State Warriors. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from Wachs Arena on January 4.