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J. Collins

Rivera Leads Spartans Past Luzerne County

12/9/2023 5:11:00 PM

Box Score NANTICOKE, Pa. - Nate Rivera (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) scored 24 points, including six 3-pointers, to help lead the 10th ranked Northampton men's basketball team to an 86-68 victory over Luzerne County Community College on Saturday afternoon. 

In a contest that saw the two teams combine to make 21 3-pointers, the Spartans knocked down 11 trifectas on their way to the 18-point victory. 

"Good shooting day for us from distance," remarked Head Coach Brennan McCarthy, "I thought we did a good job reversing the ball and taking what the defense gave us."

CJ Miles (Bangor, PA/Bangor) added 17 miles and Austyn Lutes (Easton, PA/Easton) scored a season-high 11 as Northampton won their 11th straight game. 

The win moves the Spartans to 11-2 overall, 7-0 in the Region and 6-0 in the EPAC.

Luzerne falls to 2-10 overall, 0-7 in the Region and 1-5 in conference play. 

Northampton returns to action on December 12th when they travel to southern New Jersey to face Camden County College at 7pm. 



 
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