RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Five players scored in double figures and the Lakeland University men's basketball team moved to 3-0 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference by holding on for a 95-92 win over Concordia University Chicago Wednesday night at Geiseman Gymnasium.

Jequan Pegeese (So.-Beloit, Wis.) scored a career-high 19 points to become the fourth different player to lead the Muskies in scoring in six games. Pegeese paced a balanced effort and the Muskies won their third straight game in improving to 4-2 overall.

The Muskies led for the game's final 30 minutes and built a 17-point lead early in the second half, but had to withstand a tying three-point attempt in the final seconds.

Lakeland took its largest lead at 69-52 when Pegeese hit a three-pointer with 14 minutes 32 seconds to play. The Cougars (2-4 overall, 2-3 NACC) chipped away, though, and cut the deficit to 88-87 on Mitchell Pellissier's layup with 1:49 left.

Concordia had two chances to tie but the Muskies got stops with a turnover and a missed layup, and Lakeland then hit seven straight free throws in the final minute. Pegeese did miss the second of two shots with six seconds left, though, and the Cougars had a chance to tie but Israel Dosie's triple with three seconds left bounced away.

The first half was close with seven ties and 11 lead changes in the first 10 minutes. Lakeland took the lead for good on a short jumper by Eric Nygaard (Sr.-Plymouth, Wis.), though, and led 50-44 at halftime.

Shakur Jinad (Jr.-Chicago, Ill.) and Zach Hasenstein (So.-Sheboygan, Wis.) both scored 15 points, Garrett Duffin (Sr.-Princeton, Ill.) totaled 14 points and Don Joachim (Fr.-Joliet, Ill.) also added a career-high 13 points plus four steals off the bench.

The Muskies shot 43.7% from the field, making 31 of 71 shots, and hit just enough from the foul line, converting 25 of 40 (62.5%).

Concordia was led by Jalen Meeks and Landen Gladney, who both posted monster double-doubles. Meeks scored 27 points and added 13 rebounds while Gladney added 20 points plus 17 boards. The Cougars shot 45.3% (34 of 75) and also out rebounded Lakeland 56-44.

The Muskies are back home Saturday when they welcome Marian University for a 4:15 p.m. tip at the Moose & Dona Woltzen Gymnasium. The contest will be the second game of a women's/men's doubleheader between the two schools.