Northeast started fast from the tipoff and led by as many as 29 points in the first half, taking a comfortable 54-34 lead going into halftime.
The Hawks were led by freshman forward Steve Wooten, who shot 11-13 from the field and finished with 25 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Jeremiah Codden hit five three-pointers and finished with 20 points. Sophomore forward Melkisedek Moreaux, despite battling fouls for much of the game, still recorded a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes of play. Freshman Jaquan Sanders scored 14 points off the bench, hitting 9-10 from the free-throw line. The Hawks went 26-35 from the line.
Northeast Coach Dan Anderson was pleased with the play of his young team.
"I thought we really shot the ball well from the field and had some big-time rebounds. We were also very good from the free-throw line. On the negative side, we fouled too much. Steve (Wooten) and Melky (Moreaux) spent half the game on the bench in foul trouble."
Northeast is now 2-0. The NDSCS Classic continues tomorrow, with the Hawks set to face Bryant & Stratton College (NY) at 6 p.m.
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