GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team held back Grand Valley State for a 78-68 GLIAC victory Thursday night at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Huskies (6-3, 3-0 GLIAC) have now won four straight contests and remained unbeaten in conference matchups.

“We’ve had a lot of tough games here at Grand Valley State through the years, but tonight we were able to come down here and get a victory,” Michigan Tech coach Kevin Luke said. “Our players prepared well and did everything we asked them to do. We got better tonight and we still have some things to work on, but I’m really proud of our effort.

“We brought nine players with us this week and all of them contributed to this win. I thought our offense was much more consistent tonight, but we knew Grand Valley State would keep battling to end. Credit to our guys for keeping the intensity up and finishing the game strong.”

Junior forward Kyle Monroe led Tech with 28 points and 13 rebounds, while junior Bryan Heath finished with 19 points. Although Tech would lead for just over 38 of the 40 minutes Thursday night and never trail, the Lakers mounted a comeback in the second half, drawing as close as seven points three times. GVSU cut it to seven with 2:22 to go, 68-61.

However, Gordon came back down the floor and made a 3 on the very next possession to send the momentum back to the Huskies. The Lakers were unable to counter with points and following a Monroe defensive rebound, Heath dropped in a jumper with 1:16 to play to cap a small but crucial 5-0 run by the Huskies. Heath’s basket to made it a 75-63 score at that point and helped seal the win.

The Huskies will be back on the court Saturday when they travel to Purdue Northwest for another GLIAC contest. The tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.