DULUTH, Minn. – Husson College of Bangor advanced to the championship game of the 11th American Family Insurance Basketball Classic with a 97-83 men’s basketball victory over Northwood (Mich.) Institute here Friday night.

The 5-1 Braves will take on host Minnesota-Duluth, ranked No. 2 nationally in the NAIA, in Saturday’s 8 p.m. national championship game. Minnesota-Duluth beat Hamlin College of Minneapolis 63-41 in Friday’s other games.

Raymond Alley poured in a game-high 33 points, including five 3-pointers, to pace Husson. Scott Brown tossed in 14 points for the Braves, while Jeff Shakoor and Gerard Good scored 13 and 11 points, respectively. Brian Burrell added 8 points and 8 rebounds.

For the 2-1 Northmen, Byron Hayes netted 27 points, Kenny Houston scored 17 and Chuck Debacker contributed 10.

Braves 97, Northmen 83

Husson Northwood Institute

Name AG G AF F TP Name AG G AF F TP

Alley 31 11 6 6 33 Thomas 13 1 2 2 4

Shakoor 6 5 6 3 13 Houston 26 9 1 1 17

Nance 8 2 2 1 5 Hayes 24 11 7 5 27

Range 8 3 3 1 7 Milton 8 3 2 1 7

Brown 11 6 3 2 14 Debacker 9 5 2 0 10

Burrell 6 4 0 0 8 Jennings 4 2 7 4 8

Mazurek 4 3 0 0 6 Krohn 5 0 0 0 0

Good 5 4 3 2 11 Brown 2 2 1 1 5

Briggs 5 2 3 1 5

Totals 79 43 23 15 97 Totals 96 35 25 15 83

Husson 42 97

Northwood Institute 45 83

3-pt. goals: Husson (6-10): Alley 5-9, Good 1-1; Northwood (2-15): Thomas 0-3, Houston 2-8, Hayes 0-4