North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights and Knights basketball teams will host Northeastern Junior College Plainswomen and Plainsmen on Wednesday, Dec 7 at the McDonald Belton Gymnasium.

The Lady Knights are 3-7 on the season. Thomesha Wilson leads the Lady Knights in scoring at 13.9 points per game. Allison Tichy is averaging 9.1 ppg. Wilson also has 7.3 rebounds per game to lead the Lady Knights.

The Plainswomen, a Region IX Division I team, are 6-5 on the season and are led in scoring by Nicole Mauragarren Clavier with a 12.1 ppg average. Mauragarren Clavier also leads the Plainswomen in rebounding at 6.1 rpg. Katie Diakhaby is second on the team in scoring and rebounding at 9.1 ppg and 6.0 rpg.

The men’s game will be a Region IX South Sub-Region matchup.

The Knights are 7-0 on the season and have not played a South Sub-Region opponent. The Knights have five players averaging in double figures led by Diontae Champion with a 17.7 ppg average. Mike Amius is next at 16.0 ppg. Godfrey Rolle follows at 14.6 ppg. Jack Williams and David Niklasson are averaging 12.3 and 12.1 ppg respectively. Amius leads the Knights in rebounding at 5.7 rpg.

The Plainsmen are 7-3 on the season and 1-1 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. Garret Baggert is one of three Plainsmen in double figures scoring, leading at 12.1 ppg. Axel Mpoyo is second on the team at 11.1 ppg and Jalonni McCovery is the third Plainsmen to average in double figures at 10.0 ppg. Ron Hall leads the Plainsmen in rebounding at 4.6 rpg.

Tip-off for the women’s game is scheduled for 5:30 PM CST, with the men’s game to follow.

Both games will be broadcast on ESPN 1410 radio or on the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. They will also be livestreamed at www.npccknights.com.