CHICAGO, IL – Returning to action following their victory over East-West University, the Vikings hosted the Thunder of Wheaton College on Saturday night.
At each other's throats early in the game, North Park Vikings trailed 7-11.
After the Thunder widened their lead to 17-9, Colin Lake responded with a perfect trip to the charity stripe.
Unfortunately, the hot hands of the Thunder were not missing any shots as they widened their lead to 31-16.
However, Wheaton's scoring onslaught came to a brief halt and allowed North Park to bring themselves within 10.
Going into halftime; North Park 31, Wheaton 42.
Leading the way for the Vikings in the first half was Matt Szuba and Colin Lake. With 9 points each, Lake was a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line and Szuba was 3-4 beyond the arc.
Showing why he is the CCIW's scoring leader, Wheaton's Aston Francis had a standout game with 36 points from 7 threes.
The second half of play did not bode well for the Vikings as they were outscored 53-22 in the remaining 20 minutes of the game.
Standout Performer
Colin Lake was the head of the North Park offense tonight. He had 19 points on a pair of threes and 7-8 from the free throw line. Colin was also honored with his 1,000th point ball in tonight's pregame ceremony.
What's Next?
The Vikings travel to face Elmhurst College this coming Wednesday. Elmhurst most recently beat Carthage College 70-64.
