HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Tech men's basketball team fell to (RV) Huntington 93-89 in a tightly-contested affair on Friday.
The teams traded baskets to open the game as the score was tied at 15-15 seven minutes in. Indiana Tech took a six-point lead at 24-18, but Huntington fought back to tie the game at 27-27.
With Tech ahead 32-30, Huntington used an 11-0 run to swing the lead in their favor at 41-32. Indiana Tech responded with an 11-2 run to tie the game at 43-43 going into the half.
Huntington took a 49-45 lead to open the second half, but Indiana Tech responded with nine straight points to take a 54-49 lead.
The teams continued to slug it out and found themselves tied at 69-69 with 10:25 to go. Huntington took a 75-69 lead, but Indiana Tech answered with six straight points to tie the game at 75-75 with 6:47 left.
Huntington took an 84-79 lead with 3:48 remaining, but Indiana Tech used an 8-2 run to swing the lead in their favor at 87-86 with 1:18 left.
Huntington hit a jumper with 54 seconds left to take an 88-87 lead. After an Indiana Tech turnover, Huntington connected on three free throws to take a 91-87 lead with 24 seconds left. Indiana Tech made it a two-point deficit at 91-89 with 18 seconds left, but Huntington connected on a pair of free throws down the stretch to secure the 93-89 win.
Indiana Tech was led by
Branden Northern and
Logan Beaston, both of whom scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds. Both
Steele Brasfield and
Eric Hobson scored 12 points apiece.
Indiana Tech falls to 2-2 on the year. The Warriors return to action on Saturday against Holy Cross in a neutral court game at Huntington.
