FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Saturday, December 12, 2015 Beverly’s double-double, Anderson’s 20 help MSUB men hold off Northwest 85-83
Preston Beverly scores 26 points and grabs 13 rebounds and Jace Anderson contributes 20 as the Yellowjackets defeat Northwest University 85-83 Saturday evening in Seattle. SEATTLE – Preston Beverly turned in a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double and the Montana State University Billings men’s basketball team held off Northwest University in an 85-83 victory Saturday evening at the Oak Harbor Freight Lines Classic hosted by Seattle Pacific University. MSUB held off a last-second shot by Michael Dupree, who finished the game with 30 points in 34 minutes. The victory lifted MSUB to 4-6 overall on the season, while NU fell to 5-8 with the loss. Jace Anderson was a major contributor for the ‘Jackets, scoring 20 points and adding three assists and a pair of steals in 23 minutes. Freshman Christian Evans scored a dozen points and added seven rebounds, while Jordan Perry had 10 points, three rebounds, and four assists. “That was a very good team, and they shot the ball extremely well in the second half,” said MSUB head coach Jamie Stevens. “I was proud of our guys, and we finally found that lineup that got us going there around the nine-minute mark. Jordan made their point guard work for everything, Preston had a monster game, and Jace hit some big shots.”