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 Dequandre’ Alston had eight points and 10 rebounds. Alston has 21 boards in the first two games.
==== Northern trailed briefly in the first quarter, and led 14-10 at the quarter’s conclusion. Thunderous dunks from Rice and Charles Durham led to a run. ==== ==== Northern’s defense was dominant in the second and fourth quarters. After giving up 12 points in the third, the Vikings allowed just two in the fourth. ==== ==== “As each half wore down, we kind of wore them down,” said Vikings coach Wilton Baskett. “We were building the whole time. It was a very good defensive effort.” ====

 Playing either team will be a “formidable task,” he said.
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