BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Northampton men's basketball team picked up their 5th win of the season with a 99-83 victory over Lehigh Carbon on Thursday evening at the Arthur L. Scott Center.

21 Spartans saw playing time as Northampton jumped out to a comfortable 51-24 halftime advantage, shooting 57% in the first half. 

Keenan Roberts Jr. (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) led the Spartans with 22 points, including a 12 for 14 effort from the charity stripe.  CJ Miles (Bangor, PA/Bangor) added 18 points and Alejandro Beriquete (Lancaster, PA/Milton Hershey) chipped in with 13 points and 7 rebounds. 

"It was nice to get some of the new guys into the mix tonight," stated Head Coach Brennan McCarthy, "it was a great opportunity for them get quality minutes in a conference game."

The win was Northampton's 10th straight in the series, dating back exactly 6 years to November 17, 2016.  The Spartans lead the all-time series 16-6. 

Northampton, 13th in the latest NJCAA poll, improves 5-1 overall, 2-0 in Region 19 and 2-0 in the EPAC. 

LCCC falls to 1-6 overall, 1-4 in the Region and 1-2 in conference play. 

The Spartans head to Toms River, NJ on Saturday to face the Ocean County College Vikings at 2pm.