Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern men's basketball program fell 79-69 on the road Thursday evening to Minot State in Minot, N.D. The host Beavers got off to a hot start in the first half and held off every Northern State rally throughout the second half en route to the win.

QUICK HITS

• Final score: Minot State 79, Northern State 69
• Records: Northern State 6-4, 0-2 NSIC; Minot State 7-1, 1-1 NSIC
• Attendance: 536

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State hit six 3-pointers in the opening half, but had just four other field goals in the stanza, which was not enough to match Minot State's 19-for-34 effort in the same stretch. That put the Wolves in a 44-29 hole at the break.
• Northern rallied to cut that Beaver lead to just three in the early going of the second half, but could never regain the lead.
• Jacksen Moni topped the 20-point mark for the second straight game, finishing with 24 points on Thursday.
• Augustin Reede's 19 points marked a career high on the strength of five 3-pointers.
• The loss snaps a 25-game win streak for Northern State over the Beavers. Minot State's last win over the Wolves came on Nov. 7, 1991.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Jacksen Moni: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal
• Augustin Reede: 19 points
• Trey Longstreet: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals

UP NEXT
Northern returns to Wachs Arena Saturday for another NSIC North Division matchup. The Wolves play host to U-Mary. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.