North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team (13-12, 2-1 Region IX Division II, 3-2 NCCAC) have two games remaining on their regular season schedule before postseason play begins. On Wednesday, Feb. 19 the Lady Knights travel to Goodland, Kan. to face the Northwest Kansas Technical College Lady Mavericks (3-24) at 5 p.m. and then host the Southeast Community College Lady Storm (15-12, 1-2 Region IX Division II, 1-3 NCCAC) on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

The Lady Knights first travel to face off with the Lady Mavericks on Wednesday. The Lady Mavericks and Lady Knights squared off on Nov. 22 in the Lady Knights sixth game of the year. In that contest, the Lady Knights emerged victorious with a 92-76 win behind 28 points and nine rebounds from April Stull and 26 points and 13 rebounds from DaVontaye Merritt. Courtney Widick was also in double-figures with 15 points.

On Saturday, the Lady Knights host Region IX Division II and Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) foe Southeast Community College at 2 p.m. The game has double importance for the Lady Knights as a victory would earn them the #1 seed and the opportunity to host the Region IX Division II Championship game on March 3 as well as earning them the out-right NCCAC Championship.

The game will be live streamed by Coaches Aid. A link to the broadcast can be found by going to www.npccknights.com and clicking on the “Live Video” link.

The Lady Knights won in Beatrice on Jan. 17 59-50 behind 22 points and 16 rebounds from Merritt and 16 points and 16 rebounds from Stull.

The current standings in Region IX Division II has North Platte leading the way with a 2-1 record, followed by Central Community College at 2-2 and Southeast at 1-2. A victory guarantees the Lady Knights the #1 seed and a bye to the championship game which they would host. A loss would have all three teams tied at 2-2 after everyone would have split.

In the NCCAC, North Platte leads with a 3-2 record while Southeast Community College is at 2-2, Central Community College is 3-3, and McCook Community College is 2-3. The Conference Championship would be the first in school history for the Lady Knights basketball team.