By Cade Kennedy, Sports Editor
The Northwestern men’s basketball team defeated Manhattan Christian and Cameron to improve their record to 3-0.
On Nov. 22, the Rangers took on the Thunder of Manhattan Christian inside Percefull Fieldhouse in the first home game of the season for Northwestern.
The Rangers had success shooting the ball in the first half, as Northwestern had a shooting percentage of 51% with a 45-29 lead going into the half.
The lead continued to grow for the Rangers, as the Thunder could not keep up with the avalanche of points produced by Northwestern. When the clock reached zero, the Rangers had broken triple digits in a 103-54 victory.
Both Malik Parsons and Jason Douglas-Stanley led the Rangers in scoring with 19 points. Brian Free and Chance Love also reached double digits, with Free scoring 18 and Love scoring 17.
Both Douglas-Stanley and Love came off the bench for Northwestern and made up 36 of Northwestern’s 49 bench points. Love led the Rangers in rebounds with 11, while Parsons dished out seven assists in addition to five rebounds.
On Saturday, the Rangers played the Aggies of Cameron, which is the second team the Rangers have played from the Lone Star Conference this season.
The first half quickly turned into a game of runs, as both the Aggies and the Rangers scored in bunches before entering dry spells.
Only six minutes into the game, Cameron already built up a 22-12 lead, but the Rangers rallied for the next five minutes to regain the lead. After an explosive first half, Cameron had a 41-38 lead over Northwestern.
When the second half started, the Rangers and Aggies continued to battle for the lead, with each side trying to establish momentum.
The Rangers found their rhythm midway through the half, as Parsons, Larry White, Free and Love all made big baskets to put Northwestern up by 14 with nine minutes left in the game.
Despite a fierce rally from Cameron, the Rangers held on to win, 89-86.
Parsons led the Rangers with 34 points, while Shavaul Butters scored 11 and racked up a team-high 15 rebounds.
The next home game for Northwestern is Thursday, when the Rangers battle the Tigers of East Central at 7:30 p.m.