Northland Men's Basketball used a big first half lead to defeat Finlandia University 89-75 for the first win of the season. 

Box Score

The Northland College Men's Basketball team returned to the Kendrigan Center on Sunday afternoon for another non-conference contest, their third of the opening week. The LumberJacks played host to Finlandia University and jumped out to a seventeen point halftime lead enroute to an 89-75 victory.

Jordan Brennan led all scorers with 25 points in the game. The senior guard shot 14-for-16 from the free throw line to accumulate a majority of his points. The LumberJacks, as a whole, attempted 48 free throws in the game, converting 35 of those attempts into points. Kayden Palmi contributed 12 points, George Butvilas added eleven, including a 3-pointer to beat the first half buzzer. Simon Palmer, making his first start of the season, added a game-high 11 rebounds to go with his eight points. Kevon Powell added 10 points off the bench to continue a strong start of bench scoring for the Jacks in the opening three games. A large rebounding advantage for Northland, especially on the offensive side, helped Northland amass their lead and earn victory number one. 

Northland (1-2, 0-0 UMAC) will return to action on Friday night, as the team travels to Carroll University for a 7:00 PM tip-off.

Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 14 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, Midwest Lacrosse Conference and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.