Scottsbluff – The Western Nebraska Community College Cougars defeated the North Platte Community College Knights basketball team on Friday at the Cougar Palace, 110-55.

The Cougars jumped out to a 13-7 lead, but the Knights came back to tie it at 19. The Cougars went on a 19-0 run and led at halftime 50-24.

In the second half, it was all Cougars. The Cougars shot 71 percent from the field, including 13 of 20 from behind the three-point line.

In the game, the Cougars made 22 three-pointers, outscoring the Knights 66-3 from behind the arc.

The Cougars are 16-4 on the season and 6-1 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. The Cougars had five players score in double figures led by Vinnie Shahid with 29 points. Jervay Green finished with 22 points. Trent Harris had 20 points, Marlon Sierra had 14 points and Austin Hoffman had 10 points. Sierra led the Cougars with nine rebounds and Shahid had seven assists.

-The Knights are now 7-7 overall and 3-3 in the South Sub-Region. Trajan Harris was the lone Knight to score in double figures with 10 points. Nelo Nducuia led the Knights with six rebounds and five assists.