SPASH BOYS BASKETBALL STORMS BACK IN SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT NORTHLAND PINES

Zaleski Sports

STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point boys basketball team used a dominant second half to pull past Northland Pines 52-44 in a nonconference game Monday night at Stevens Point Area Senior High.

Northland Pines (15-6) led 28-21 at halftime before SPASH turned the tables, outscoring the Eagles 31-16 in the second half to earn the victory and improve to 14-9 this season.

Nate Streveler had 22 points and James Jacobs added 17 points for the Panthers.

Stevens Point will finish its regular-season schedule with a home nonconference game against Prescott on Friday.

Panthers 52, Eagles 44

Northland Pines 28 16 - 44

Stevens Point 21 31 - 52

NORTHLAND PINES (44): Michael Klemett 1 0-0 2, Ryan Muench 3 4-6 11, Gabe Smith 2 4-8 8, Deven Millis 1 0-0 2, Milton Verseman 0 0-0 0, Miles McCanles 0 0-0 0, Nolan Lurvey 2 0-0 4, Griffin Stienke 7 1-1 17. FG: 16. FT: 9-15. 3-pointers: 3 (Stienke 2, Muench 1). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 15-6.

STEVENS POINT (52): James Jacobs 7 0-0 17, Jack Diekelmann 0 0-0 0, Damian Cejka 2 0-0 5, Grant Chandonais 0 0-0 0, Baraka Makalin 0 2-2 2, Jake Schultz 0 0-0 0, Parker Vanderloop 1 0-0 3, A.J. Earnest 0 0-0 0, Nate Streveler 7 6-8 22, Danny Zdroik 1 1-2 3. FG: 18. FT: 9-12. 3-pointers: 7 (Jacobs 3, Streveler 2, Vanderloop 1, Cejka 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 14-9.