BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The 14th ranked Northampton basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a convincing 98-74 victory over PSU-Lehigh Valley on Thursday evening at the Arthur L. Scott Center. 

Nasir Ruhani (Brooklyn, NY/Eagle Academy (NY)) scored a game-high 19 points, to lead the Spartans, who had 14 players score in the game.

Jaden Tillet (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom) had 16 points and Nate Rivera (Bethlehem, PA/LIberty) added 13 to lead the Northampton offense. 

"Good overall team effort tonight," remarked Head Coach Brennan McCarthy, "it was nice to get some of our new guys some minutes tonight and work on some different lineup combinations."

The Spartans return to the Arthur L. Scott Center on Sunday when they host Ocean County College at 2pm.