PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Indiana University Northwest Men's Basketball came from behind in huge fashion Thursday as the RedHawks defeated Trinity Christian at their place, 95-81, Thursday.

The RedHawks (2-2) defeated The Trolls (1-2), 95-81, at the DeVos Gym, Thursday.

IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Points:  Jared Johnson (34)
Rebounds: Jared Johnson  (12)
Assists: Jared Johnson (3)
Blocks: Jared Johnson (1)
Steals: Jared Johnson (5)

HALF BREAKDOWN
FIRST HALF (Trinity Christian 48; IU Northwest 44)

•  Both teams traded early buckets to make it 4-4.
•  Trinity Christian scored the next seven points to make it 11-4 with 15:48 to go.
•  Jared Johnson ended the run with a dunk to try to get some momentum.
•  TCC pulled ahead 23-12 with 11:23 to play in the first half. 
•  Marshaud Watkins hit a three-pointer and a jumper to make it a six-point game (23-17) trying to get IUN back in the game.
•  The Trolls had the answer once again with a run, this time with a 12-2 spurt the next six minutes to go up 35-19.
•  Larry Lynch hit a three-pointer to make it a 12-point game again.
•  After that three-pointer it was all Johnson from there.
•  Johnson hit back-to-back threes and made a layup to cut it to seven.
• A few minutes later, Johnson hit consecutive threes again to close out the half and it was 48-44 Trinity at the break.

SECOND HALF (IUN 95; Trinity Christian 81)

•  Johnson scored the first five points of the second half for both sides and gave the RedHawks a 49-48 lead their first lead since leading 2-0 to start the game.
•  Both teams would trade buckets which made it 58-58 with just under 16 minutes left.
•  Martrellian Gibson scored the next 13 IU Northwest points which made it 64-58 RedHawks with 13:36 to play.
• Trinity tried to crawl back into the game but Jason Peace was able to have the answer after making a layup.  
• Alex Constandars and Watkins made back-to-back layups to make it 83-66 with 4:44 remaining in the game.
•  Once again it was Johnson for the RedHawks after giving IU Northwest their biggest lead of the night which was 18 with back-to-back baskets with 2:15 to go.
•  IU Northwest held on to win the game 95-81.

FINAL SCORE (IUN 44-41-95; Trinity Christian 48-33-81)

UP NEXT
IU Northwest Men's Basketball returns to action Saturday, November 21 as the RedHawks travel to Richmond, Indiana to take on IU East starting at 4 p.m. CT.