Jay Small scored 25 points, including four key free throws during the final 20 seconds, to lead Northwestern to a crucial 101-98 road win against Jamestown in a conference match-up played tonight in North Dakota. 

Northwestern picks up its fourth straight win and improves to 11-6 in the GPAC, 19-8 overall. They move into a tie for second place, along with Dakota Wesleyan, in the conference standings with three left to play. Head Coach Kris Korver's squad also sweeps the season series against Jamestown, who drops to 9-8 in the conference, 18-9 overall. 

Craig Sterk added 24 points and six rebounds as he and Small combined for eight three-pointers. 

Key Moments...

Four lead changes, five ties highlighted a first high scoring first half that resulted in a two-point, 46-44, lead for Jamestown

The Red Raiders actually led for much of the opening period, holding a six-point lead on two different occasions

Jamestown went on the longest scoring run of the first half, surging ahead with a 14-4 spurt for a 41-37 advantage with two minutes left

A three-pointer by Terrell Alfred gave Jamestown its largest lead, 46-41, until Small nailed a half-court shot just ahead of the horn to make it a two-point game by intermission

The second half featured 11 more lead changes and seven ties; with Jamestown up two (87-85) at the four-minute mark, Northwestern pulled ahead for good with a 7-0 run, beginning with a three-pointer from Craig Sterk

Small drained a long three-pointer to put Northwestern up six moments later and the junior guard converted all four of his free throws to ice the game.

By the Numbers...

Both teams shot 57% for the game; Northwestern shot 63% in the second half; Jamestown had the edge from the three-point arc, 52% - 39%

Korver's squad proved to be effective at the free throw line, going 18/21 (86%)

All five Northwestern starters scored in double figures for the second time in three games; Keegan Van Egdom scored 12 and both Trent Hilbrands and Isaac Heyer netted 10

Hilbrands matched his season high with six assists

Both teams committed eight turnovers

Small scored 20+ points for the seventh time this season; the third time for Sterk

Jamestown was led by Isaiah Dobson with 28 points, making 6-for-10 three-pointers; Terrell Alfred added 22 points, 4-of-7 from the three-point line