MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Max Cody scored 15 points and tied the Beavers school record for assists in a game with 13, but Minnesota State Moorhead closed the game on a 15-9 run to edge Minot State 91-86 on Saturday in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest in Nemzek Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Minot State rode a hot shooting start to jump out to a 29-13 lead with 9:41 to play in the first half
• A layup by Max Cody gave the Beavers a 44-33 lead with 1:30 to play in the first half
• The Dragons closed the first half on a 6-0 run to close the Beavers lead to 44-39 at halftime
• Max Cody had 11 points and David Akibo had 10 points to lead Minot State in the first half
• MSU Moorhead opened the second half on a 6-0 run to take a 45-44 lead with 18:21 to play in the game
• The Beavers stretched the lead back to 75-65 on a dunk by Dorian Aluyi with 6:14 to play in the game
• MSU Moorhead regained the lead for good on a layup with 2:47 to play
• David Akibo scored 13 points in the second half and Dorian Aluyi scored 10 points

BEAVER TRACKS

• Max Cody recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 assists
• Max Cody tied the D2 era school record for assists in a game with 13, which matched Nathan Mertens who had 13 assists against Minnesota Duluth in 2017
• David Akibo led the Beavers with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor
• Kyle Beisch had 13 points and three assists
• Dorian Aluyi recorded 10 points and seven rebounds
• Kody Dwyer had eight points and a team-high eight rebounds
• Drake Jeffries finished with nine points, five rebounds and two assists

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State dropped to 5-9 overall and 0-5 in the NSIC
• Minot State shot 60.3 percent from the floor
• Minot State turned the ball over 17 times, which resulted in 22 points for the Dragons

UP NEXT
Minot State returns to action on Sunday (Dec. 30) when it hosts Mary for a NSIC game at 4 p.m. in the Minot State Dome