North Platte – The McCook Community College Lady Indians completed the season sweep of the North Platte Community College Knights on Wednesday evening, 86-67, at the McDonald – Belton Gymnasium in Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference play.

The Knights kept it close in the first quarter, trailing 23-19 at the end of the first quarter.  In the first quarter, there were four ties with the last one being 13-13 each.

The Knights continued to keep the pressure on the Lady Indians, tying up the score at 26.  The Indians went on a 14-4 run to take their biggest lead of the half at 40-30. The Knights cut the lead to 50-33 on a three-pointer by Madisyn Francis, from Houston, Texas, to end the half.

The Indians outscored the Knights in the third quarter, 31-18, to take a 81-51 lead at the end of the third.

In the fourth quarter, the Knights outscored the Lady Indians 16-15.

Francis, Nahatabaa Nacona, from Chinle, Ariz., and Emily Joseph, from St. Petersburg, Fla., each scored 18 points for the Knights.

Katie Cox, from New Port Richey, Fla., had 10 rebounds to lead the Knights, now 4-22 on the season.

The Lady Indians had four players in double figures led by Hailey Tiles and Makenna Bodette, each with 21 points.  Nikki Cross had 14 points and Makayla Jones added 13 points.

Bodette had 12 rebounds.

The Knights close out their regular season on sophomore night, when they host the Lamar Community College. It will be the final regular season game for Francis and Nacona.