The Aurora University men's basketball team hit the road Saturday to Lakeland University and fell to the Muskies in a high scoring contest 103-95.
 

FINAL SCORE: Lakeland University 103, Aurora University 95
LOCATION: Plymouth, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-6 overall and 5-4 in the NACC; Lakeland University 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the NACC


- In the first 2:30 of the game, the Spartans and Muskies each traded baskets and the lead on multiple occasions.
- After Lakeland built a nine point lead (18-9), the Spartans answered with a 14-5 run to tie the game up 23-23 with 9:44 to go on a Nolan Boffman layup.
- Multiple baskets from Joevonn McCottry and Boffman had AU ahead 31-30 with 7:45 to play in the first-half.
- The teams went to halftime with AU trailing by five at 50-45.
- The Spartans opened the second half with four quick points from Boffman and a layup from JT Daniels to take a 51-50 lead.
- Lakeland got hot from three-point range to take the lead back from AU.
- In the final minute a layup from Justin Wilson brought the AU deficit to six but Lakeland made free throws down the stretch to hold off the Spartans.
- AU fell 103-95 to Lakeland.


Points: Joevonn McCottrr (22), Justin Wilson (20), Nolan Boffman (12) and Julian Gatewood (11)
Assists: Tre Hamilton (4) 
Rebounds: Trey Jenkins and Julian Gatewood (7)
Steals: Noah Butler, Justin Wilson (3)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Tuesday, January 17 when they travel to Edgewood College. Opening tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Madison, Wisconsin.