BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The top-seeded Northampton men's basketball team used a dominating performance to down #9 Passaic County Community College in the NJCAA North Atlantic District quarterfinals, 97-76, on Tuesday evening at the Arthur L. Scott Center.

The Spartans, who shot 53% for the game, including 8 of 14 from distance, led by as many as 30 late in the second half.

"Offensively a very solid performance," stated Head Coach Brennan McCarthy, "defensively I thought we had a couple lapses, but I will take a 20+ point victory in the quarterfinals."

Five Spartans were in double figures, led by Mike Marable (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna) with 27, Titus Wilkins (Easton, PA/Executive Education Academy Charter) 16, Christion Johnson (Philadelphia, PA/Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast) 14, Tyrese Fuller (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) 13 and Xavier Goodman (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown) 10. 

Wilkins and Marable each had 10 rebounds to pace the Spatans on the boards, while Marable added 4 assists. 

The win, the 18th in a row for Northampton, moves the Spartans into the semifinals on Thursday vs. #4 RCSJ-Gloucester, who defeated #5 Union 78-67.

Northampton improves to 27-2, while Passaic finishes the season 16-15.