North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team defeated the York College Junior Varsity Lady Panthers 71-47, Friday night at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

The Lady Knights started out slowly allowing the Lady Panthers to have an 18-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. KeKe Hobson scored eight points in the first quarter to pace the Lady Panthers.

The Lady Knights got things going in the second quarter, outscoring the Lady Panthers 19-10, to trail at halftime, 28-27.

After exchanging baskets to begin the third quarter, the Lady Knights took the lead for good at 31-30. The Lady Knights increased their lead in the third quarter by outscoring the Lady Panthers 29-10, to lead 56-38 at the end of the third quarter.

The Lady Knights didn’t look back in the fourth quarter, allowing only nine points and scoring 15 points for the win.

The Lady Knights are now 5-7 on the season, and the win avenges an earlier loss to the Lady Panthers in York 55-75.

The Lady Knights were led by Thomesha Wilson, who scored 18 points in the contest. Aljahnay Duncan added 17 points and Mickenzie Brennan added 11. Jessica Lovitt led the Lady Knights in rebounding with 10 rebounds.

Hobson led the Lady Panthers, who finished with a game high 22 points. No other Lady Panther scored in double figures. Nakia Hackel finished with nine points. Haley Scoffield and Megan Duddan each collected eight rebounds to lead the Lady Panthers.

The Lady Knights are off for the remainder of the semester and will return to action on January 7 when they host Eastern Wyoming College.