RINDGE, New Hampshire- The American International College men's basketball team took on the Ravens in a midweek Northeast-10 showdown. The Ravens took the game by a score of 105-95.

Bruce Spruell led the Yellow Jackets as he set a career high with 27 points. He shot 60 percent from the field (12-for-20) and 50 percent from behind the arc. Spruell also pulled down six boards and had nine assists. Justin Daniel also set a career high with 20 points and six rebounds. Rasheed Howard pulled down his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards. Rounding out the double-digit scorers were Tahlib Swan with 13 and Juwan Moody with 11. Swan was two rebounds shy of a double-double.

Off the tip, the Yellow Jackets took the lead on a layup by Rasheed Howard. The Ravens answered with a 10-0 run to take the eight-point lead with 18:18 on the clock. At the 14:02 mark, Bruce Spruell laid one in and tied the game at 17. That must have struck something in the Ravens as they went on a 20-0 run over four minutes. At the half, the Ravens went into the locker room up 58-39.

In the second half, the Ravens went up by 22, 63-41, with 18:15 left in the game. The Yellow Jackets' started a run on a Tahlib Swan layup. A once 22-point lead was cut to eight points at the 14:11 mark, 63-55. On their next possession, the Ravens broke the streak with a three. In a matter of 15 seconds the Ravens had built their lead back up to 14 points.

Minutes passed and the Yellow Jackets cut the Ravens' lead down to just seven points with six and a half left on a Juwan Moody three. Just like they had every time before, the Ravens then went on a run and made it a 13-point game, with just 2:44 left. The Yellow Jackets then started to extend the game after AIC scored. With two minutes left in the game, Spruell went up for a layup, made the basket and was headed to the line for the and-one. He knocked it down and it was a two-possession game. The Ravens then knocked down two free throws after the foul. Spruell, who had the hot hand, came down and made it a five-point game with a three. The Ravens took advantage of the Yellow Jackets' missed shots and turnovers as they knocked down free throws and took the game 105-95.

The Yellow Jackets return to action on Saturday, January 14 when they travel to Bentley to take on the Falcons at 3:30 p.m.