MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan Wildcats continued their surge on Saturday afternoon, earning their 12th consecutive victory with a 72-60 win over Grand Valley State to improve to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play.

Northern came out of the gates firing, knocking down three triples in the opening five minutes to build a 16-5 advantage. That early burst proved pivotal in a physical, tightly contested game, as the two teams played even the rest of the way. The Wildcats briefly fell behind late in the first half, but they responded with a decisive 7-0 run to reclaim momentum and carry a 37-32 lead into halftime. Despite several pushes from Grand Valley in the second half, NMU never surrendered the lead.

Dylan Kuehl followed up his 33-point performance from Friday with another standout outing, leading Northern with 25 points, including 18 in the first half. Kuehl finished 9-16 from the floor and connected on four three-pointers, giving him nine triples over the weekend. Cal Klesmit provided steady support with 21 points and consistently attacked the rim, going 9-10 from the free-throw line.

A monumental matchup awaits NMU on Thursday as they will travel to Houghton to take on No. 5 Michigan Tech (12-2, 3-1).

Team effort elevates No. 5 Huskies past Panthers

HOUGHTON — The No. 5 nationally ranked Michigan Tech men’s basketball squad saw four starters reach double-figure scoring in a 77-68 victory over Davenport at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

For the second-straight day, Josh Terrian paced the offense with 18 points, going 6-11 from long range. Nate Abel and Gabe Smith each finished with double-doubles, with 14 points and 12 boards for Abel as Smith netted 11 points to go with 12 rebounds. Marcus Tomashek had 13 points and a team-high five assists.

Michigan Tech improves to 12-2 overall and 3-1 in the GLIAC as Davenport falls to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the league.