Collin Albert And Anthony Sanders Lead Men's Basketball To 100-91 Win Over Lake Erie

OVERVIEW – LAKE ERIE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 100, Lake Erie Storm 91

RECORDS: Northwood (7-18, 4-13 G-MAC), Lake Erie (7-18, 4-13 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's basketball rides career-best scoring nights by Collin Albert and Anthony Sanders to a 100-91 win at home against Lake Erie Wednesday night (February 21).

GAME STORY

• Lake Erie got off to a fast start in the game, opening up a 17-9 lead less than seven minutes into the game.
• The Storm led 24-17 with 9:59 remaining in the half when the Timberwolves went on a run, scoring 10 straight points to go up 27-24 at the 6:26 mark.
• An 11-2 Northwood run late in the half turned a 33-33 tie into a 44-35 NU advantage.
• The Timberwolves eventually led 48-39 at the break, thanks in large part to shooting 60.0 percent from the floor (18-30).
• NU's Collin Albert (20) and Anthony Sanders (13) combined for 33 of Northwood's 48 points at halftime.
• While Lake Erie made some runs in the second half, the Timberwolves maintained control the rest of the way.
• The Storm got no closer than seven in the second half, while Northwood led by as many as 16.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Lake Erie .493 (35-71), Northwood .611 (33-54)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Lake Erie .286 (8-28), Northwood .400 (4-10)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Lake Erie .765 (13-17), Northwood .833 (30-36)
• REBOUNDS: Lake Erie 35 (15 offensive), Northwood 30 (Six offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Lake Erie 16/13, Northwood 10/13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Collin Albert: 37 points (career-high), 13-19 from the floor, 10-11 from the foul line, six rebounds, four assists
• Anthony Sanders: 25 points (career-high), 7-9 from the floor, 10-13 from the foul line
• Jordan Jackson: 11 points (all in the second half)
• Noah Pruitt/Will Young II: Nine points each

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Albert's 37 points are the most for a Northwood player since Maurice Jones scored 41 against Lake Superior State February 1, 2016.

UP NEXT

• Northwood will host Walsh Saturday (February 24). Game time is set for 3 p.m.