MIDLAND -- Playing in the final contest of the 2018-19 season, the SVSU Men's Basketball team faced Northwood University on the road Thursday night. The Timberwolves, fighting for a GLIAC postseason berth, would come out and defeat the Cardinals by a final score of 71-58 at NU's Riepma Arena.

The first half began all Northwood, as the Timberwolves built an 11-point lead and led by eight points (27-19) with just 2:07 remaining in the first half.

Saginaw Valley chipped-away at that lead, however, using consecutive layups from Sebastiano Lamonato and a three-pointer from Myles Belyeu to make the score 27-26 in NU's favor.

Darnell Hoskins Jr., Lamonato and Belyeu all led the way through the opening 20 minutes with seven points. Belyeu had a game-high seven rebounds in the first half as well. 

A Belyeu layup with 15:45 to play knotted the score at 33-33 but the T-Wolves would work their way back out to a double digit lead at 51-40 with 7:10 showing on the clock. 

The lead would reach as much as 14 points and Northwood would end up finishing-off for the 13-point victory, 71-58. 

Inside the Boxscore

• Belyeu finished with a double-double for the Cardinals, recording a team-high 16 points and game-best 12 rebounds. He was named the Meijer "Player of the Game" while adding five assists and a steal as well.
• Lamonato had 11 points with seven boards.
• Hoskins netted 13 points, adding three assists, three steals and a rebound.
• The rebounding battle was tied 37-37 while NU posted a 40-32 edge in the paint

Up Next...

SVSU will miss out on the 2019 GLIAC Tournament and look forward to next season, having won two of the final three games of the 2018-19 campaign. The Cardinals return their full roster for the 2019-20 season. 

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