Millikan opens the scoring for Dordt, and Van Essen adds one through the spin cycle in the lane. Dordt and Northwestern tied at 5 after 3 minutes of play in Sioux Center.

11-0 run for Dordt! 11-5 Defenders after 4 minutes.

Really impressed by Nick Hanson's offensive efficiency. He has a quick 4 points off the bench tonight. Dordt 17 Northwestern 12 with 13 minutes left in the first half.

Dordt in front 22-20 at the under 10 timeout in the first half. There have already been a combined 26 three-point attempts in this game with Dordt starting 4-10 and Northwestern with a colder 4-16 opening from deep.

4:37 to the break. Northwestern leads Dordt 32-31 in the three-point contest. Only 6 of 28 Raider FGs are from inside the arc. For Dordt, only 7 of 22 FGs are two-point attempts.

Van Essen is fouled on a three and makes all three. Dordt 39 Northwestern 35 2:06 | 1H

Halftime at De Witt. (RV) Dordt 42 #3 Northwestern 40 Dordt is 3-0 in this young season when leading at the half.

Van Essen led Dordt with 11 points 5 rebounds in the opening 20 minutes of play.

14:49 left in the second half. Dordt leads Northwestern 55-50. Proctor with 9 straight for the Defenders on three straight triples.

10 minutes to play in Sioux Center. Dordt leads Northwestern 66-64.

70-69 Defenders with 7 1/2 to play.

Defender timeout as the Raiders get their first kill of the night with an 11-0 run. Raiders up 75-70 with 6:13 left on the clock.

4:51 to go. Does Dordt have a final push? Northwestern up 78-70, as the Defenders have gone 3 1/2 minutes without a basket.

Henkel ends the drought with a 3. 78-73 Raiders with 4 minutes left.

Raiders in control up 83-73 with 2 1/2 to go. Northwestern in the midst of a 19-3 run over the last 6 minutes.

Poulicek hits from the corner, but Dordt trails 90-78 with 60 seconds to play.

Dordt played well for the first 31 minutes, but Northwestern closes the game with a 28-9 run. Final from Sioux Center: #3 Northwestern 92 (RV) Dordt 79

Four in double figures for the Defenders tonight. Millikan 17 pts. 6 assists Van Essen 16 pts. Proctor 16 pts. (4-5 3P) Rogosich 12 pts.

77 total three-point attempts in last night's game between Dordt and Northwestern. Dordt lost for the first time this season when carrying a lead into the break, falling to 3-1 in such games. Overall, the Defenders slip to 3-5 and 0-2 in the GPAC.

After two days of conference action, only three teams remain unblemished in the GPAC, with the Lancers sitting alone at 2-0.