So Schang made his dream come true and he wears a gaudy fur coat with an "N" on the front and his last name embroidered in the back of it.

While on the subject of nighttime visions, Schang said he never dreamed that his Knights would someday upset the state's top-ranked team and hand it its first loss. But that's what Northridge did in beating top-ranked Riverton 65-58 on Wednesday night.

"I didn't have to dream it," Schang said. "We just did it."

Schang was a big reason for the Knights' upset win, as he poured in a season-high 20 points. Schang, a 6-foot-1 guard, held his own on the inside against Riverton's huge front line and outplayed members of the Silverwolves' back court.

"He really is the heart and soul of our team," Knights coach C.K. Hansen said. "He's our energy guy and everyone else feeds off of him."

Schang was the lone Northridge player to score in the game's first four minutes. The Knights got off to a slow start and trailed by 12 points early in the game, but took control of the contest in the second quarter.

Northridge closed the first half on a 15-2 run, although "run" might not be the proper word to describe it, as seven of the team's points came on free throws. The Knights then led throughout the second half and pulled away with an 8-2 run to close the third quarter.

Some people will be surprised by Wednesday's result, and some won't. Riverton entered the game with a 9-0 record with seven of its win coming in double digits. Northridge, on the other hand, is one of those teams that can beat anyone, but can also play down to the level of its competition and lose to any team -- as evidenced by its nine-point loss at Copper Hills last month. The maddeningly inconsistent Knights haven't won or lost more than two consecutive games this season.

"We feel like we can play with any team in the state," said guard Brandon Adams, who scored 13 points and made three three-pointers. "Sometimes we just come out slow. We came out slow tonight."

Northridge was able to make up for it with its superior athleticism and its ability to get to the free-throw line . Andrew Jordan also contributed with 16 points and Colbey Bentley returned from a two-game absence and scored 11 points.

"People are going to be afraid to play Northridge now," Schang said. "We beat the No. 1 team and we had control the whole game."