On Tuesday, Northwest traveled to Western take on our Panthers. 

The first half was a back and forth affair with both teams playing well on both sides.  The first half ended at 21-21. 

In the second half, Northwest was able to use excellent team defense and build a 28-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter. 

In the fourth, still being down by 5 with only 2 minutes left, the Panthers turned up the defensive pressure to draw even at 38-38.   

With only 34 seconds Western’s Owen Gaughan hit a big 3 to give the Panthers the lead.

Western was able to stop the Mounties late and hold on for a 41-40 win. 

Peyton Munz lead the scoring with 18. Dawsyn Baker had his best game with 12. Owen Gaughan along with his game winning 3 added 7. Colin Niemi chipped in 3. Riley Robbins hit a crucial free throw late in the game as well.