PLYMOUTH, Wis. – MSOE men's basketball continued their five-game road swing this afternoon with a rare Tuesday matinee against the Muskies of Lakeland. The Raiders rallied from a first half deficit to win their fourth straight and first ballgame of the NACC season.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 80
Lakeland – 71

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (5-1, 1-0 NACC) and Lakeland (3-2, 0-1 NACC) both shot exactly 42.4 percent from the field in the first half, though it was the Muskies with a four-point halftime advantage behind the strength of five baskets from behind the arc.
• The Raiders took firm control of the contest in the second half however, reclaiming the lead for good with just over 14 minutes left.
• The Red & White made over half of their shots in the final frame, but it was from the charity stripe where they really cemented their victory. MSOE went 16-19 from the line in the last 20 minutes to ice the game and move to 1-0 in NACC play.

RAIDER REMARKS

• The Raiders are now 8-2 in their last ten games against Lakeland.
• Michael Pitrof keeps on rolling. Fresh off being declared NACC player of the week, the senior turned in a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Michael Pitrof (18)
Rebounds – Michael Pitrof (11)
Assists – Michael Pitrof (3)
Steals – CJ Cappuccio (2)
Blocks – Five with one

WHO'S ON DECK
The Red & White will take the next couple of days off to spend with friends and family during the Thanksgiving holiday before hoping right back into it against UW-Whitewater on Saturday. That game will come your way on the road starting at 5:00 pm

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