Big 2nd Half Leads Norsemen to Win #9

Coming off of a win over Seneca at the United Center, the Norsemen were able to have a long week of practice to prepare for their next contest against the Eagles of Aurora Christian. The crowd was full of both AC and Newark fans and they were ready for a big matchup they wouldn't soon forget. It started out great for the Norsemen. After winning the tip-off, Jeremy Anderson was the first to score against his old team with a quick drive and layup to the hoop. It was short lived however as Aurora Christian would go up by two at the end of the quarter. The second looked as though it would go better as Newark was able to take a 30-29 lead off of a Greg Hughes' 3 pointer. This lead would not last very long however as the Eagles would go on a 14-3 run to end the half up 43-33. The extended halftime at the game though seemed beneficial to the Norsemen as they came out in the third quarter looking to regain the lead. They would end up going down by as much as 12 but rallied back to cut the lead to just 2 going into the 4th. Finally, in the last quarter they were able to gain the lead and never give it up as they would win the game 80-75. Kyle Anderson was the leading scorer for the Norsemen with a total of 26. Brett Anderson was just 2 points away from a double-double as he pulled down 12 rebounds.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
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