Thanks to clutch three-point shooting from Max Hooper, the Golden Grizzles (13-8, 5-3) squeaked by the Panthers (14-7, 5-3) in Milwaukee Monday night.

Hooper shot 7-for-10 from three point range, leading all scorers with 21 points. After hitting nine three-pointers in Saturday’s game in Green Bay, Hooper went 16-for-24 from behind the arc in the two game road trip.

Kay Felder recorded his 10th double-double with 17 points and 12 assists, but he broke his streak of scoring at least 20 points in every game this season. His scoring was sporadic throughout the night and he fouled out for the first time this season with 3:19 left in the game with the team up by just four.

“You have to find different ways to win, and for the last three years we haven’t won a game down the stretch without Kay before. It wasn’t pretty and the last 50 seconds seemed like an hour, but we found a way,” head coach Greg Kampe said after the game.

Jalen Hayes had 14 points and 10 rebounds, marking his eighth double-double of the season. Percy Gibson and Martez Walker scored nine and seven points respectively off the bench for Oakland.

Panthers point guard matched up very well against Felder as he scored 20 points and recorded nine assists. Austin Arians and J.R. Lyie each had 13 points for Milwaukee.

The win marks the second in a row for Oakland, who had been struggling at home before the mini road trip. With a 5-3 record, the Golden Grizzlies are now two games back of leaders Wright State and Valpoariso.

Oakland will take on the Raiders in a critical game Friday night at the O’rena. A win can put them within one game of Wright State, who has been one of the hottest teams in the league. It will be Oakland’s last home game before a three-game road trip.

“If we want a chance to get the bye, we eventually have to win at home. It’s a huge game for us,” said Kampe.

Friday night’s game will tip at 7 p.m. in the O’rena and can be seen on ESPN 3 and heard on 1130 WDFN.