By: Scott DCamp, Northland Communications
Coon Rapids, MN - The Northland men's basketball team scored 59 second half points but it wasn't enough to overcome a 24-point halftime deficit as the Pioneers fell to the Riverland BlueDevils 98-92 in the opening round of the NJCAA Region 13 tournament Friday, Feb. 28.
Riverland raced to a 57-33 lead after the first 20 minutes were in the books. The Northland rally came up short, despite a monster 38-point game from sophomore
Bakri Gubara.
Kenny Placide added a double-double for the Pioneers, with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Also in double figures for the Pioneers were
Quincy Leday and Zach Meyer, with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Riverland vs. Northland
February 28, 2020