The North Platte Community College Knights and Lady Knights will be hosting the Eastern Wyoming College Lancers in a basketball doubleheader on Saturday January 10 at the McDonald – Belton Gymnasium.
The games have been designated as Boy Scout Night. Area Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and their families are invited to a free evening of basketball action at North Platte Community College All Scouts in uniform will also be treated to a free bag of popcorn. They will have the opportunity to meet the NPCC Knights men’s basketball team at an autograph session following the men’s game.
Eastern Wyoming Lady Lancers are 9-5 on the season and have four players scoring in double figures. Joanna Perez leads the Lady Lancers in scoring with 16.0 points per game. Kara Babola is next in scoring with a 15.2 points per game average. The other two Lady Lancers in double figures are Arriel Fort, averaging 10.5 points per game, and Asia Roper, averaging 10.4 a game.
The Lady Knights, 8-5 on the season, are led by April Stull, who is averaging 16.8 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game. Aliyah Brown is averaging just under ten with 9.7 points per game.
Stull is currently in 21st place on the Lady Knights scoring list. She needs two points to pass Mindy Humphrey to move into the Top 20
In the men’s game, which is a Region IX south sub-region matchup, the Lancers are 6-8 overall and 1-2 in sub-region play. The Lancers are led by Kalil Potts, who is averaging 15.4 points per game. Three other Lancers are scoring in double figures: Arthur Santana, who is averaging 11.7 points per game; Rich Williams, who is averaging 11.2 points per game; and Malcom Glover, who averaging 10.7 points per game. Jeff Uju leads the Lancers in rebounding with 6.6 boards a game
The Knights are 10-4 overall and 3-1 in sub-region play are led by Cameron Williams with 23.1 points per game. Williams is ninth in the nation in scoring and leads Region IX.
Other Knights in double figures are Marco Pascolo, averaging 11.2 points a game, and Shyquinn Dix, averaging 11.1 points per game. Pascolo leads the Knights in rebounding with 8.4 rebounds per game.
The Lady Knights game will begin at 2:00 p.m. CST and the Knights game will follow at 4:00 p.m. CST.
The games will be live streamed at www.coachesaid.com .