ASHLAND, Wis. – The Bethany Vikings (13-7, 9-2) grabbed a big road win at Northland College (8-11, 5-6) on Saturday. The Vikings are continuing the fight to stay at the top of the UMAC standings and did so with a 77-75 victory over the playoff contending Lumberjacks.
 
The game started with a bang as Trenton Krueger hit three three-pointers for the Vikings first nine points. The Lumberjacks too came ready to play, hitting two shots of their own from deep. The first half was a back and forth battle. Northland led by five points in the early going, but Bethany gained the lead around the midway point of the first half. Trenton Krueger had a big half for the Vikings with 16 points on 5-8 shooting. As a team, the Vikings were 6-12 from behind the arc in the first half and shot 57.7% overall. At the break, Bethany led Northland 41-36.
 
Bethany maintained their lead throughout the second half although Northland cut it down to one point seven minutes in. Bethany regained firm control and led by as many as nine points with seven minutes left in the game. One last push from Northland tied the ballgame at 70 points apiece with four minutes left. After a timeout by the Vikings, Neil Eichten hit a big three-point shot to give Bethany a three point lead. With 20 seconds remaining, the Vikings had a two-point advantage and Northland had one last chance. The Viking defense was tough on the final possession as they held on for the win.
 
Trenton Krueger led all scorers with 29 points. Bradley Rose had 15 points for the Vikings and was 3-4 from deep. Neil Eichten scored 11 points and Jake Dale scored 10. The Vikings were 50.0% from the field and 10-21 from deep.  
 
Up Next: The Vikings will face another tough road test next Wednesday, January 31, at Northwestern. The men's game will tipoff at 5:30 PM.
 
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MEDIA: If you need further information, please feel free to contact Dan DeWitt at 507-344-7856 or email ddewitt@blc.edu