Led by freshman, Davidson tops Northeastern, takes third place at Charleston Classic

Luka Brajkovic had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Davidson ran past Northeastern 71-59 to take third place at the Charleston Classic on Sunday night.

Davidson’s Jon Axel Gudmundsson added 11 points and eight assists, and backcourt mate Luke Frampton scored 11 points.

The Wildcats (4-1) used a 30-11 run at the start of the second half to open a big lead. Northeastern (2-3) cut the lead to single digits in the final five minutes but could not catch up.

Bolden Brace had 12 points to lead the Huskies, who have lost two straight after winning their opener here against Alabama.

Both teams play their next game against each other, with Northeastern playing at Davidson on Saturday.

This story was originally published November 18, 2018 at 9:21 PM.