Behind a flurry of three-pointers and thoroughly dominant play overall, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-2) jumped out to a 32-8 lead and never let up, cruising to a 80-64 win over
Chris Collins went with Barret Benson as his starting center, and the freshman delivered the Wildcats’ first points on a turnaround hook shot over his right shoulder to kick off the scorer. He added an elbow jumper and Sanjay Lumpkin knocked down two threes, helping Northwestern take a 12-6 lead at the under-16 media timeout.
The Blue Demons showed a three-quarter’s court press out of the under-16 break, but the Wildcats quickly went on an 8-0 run that included two Scottie Lindsey threes.