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Knights head west for pair of pivotal Region IX games
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team will travel this weekend to play a couple of Region IX South Sub-Region games.
On Friday, February 10, the Knights will travel to Torrington, Wyo., to play the Eastern Wyoming Lancers.
The Lancers are 4-21 on the season and 0-11 in South Sub-Region play.
The Knights defeated the Lancers 99-58 on Jan 7 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The Lancers have five players scoring in double figures led by Ahmad Pratt. In nine games Pratt has been averaging 18.6 points per game. Grant Olsson is second at 18.2 ppg in 20 games. Petar Skoknic and Jordan Mirich are next at 15.5 ppg each, Walker Korell is the fifth Lancer at 10.4 ppg. Pratt also leads the Lancers in rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game.
On Saturday, Feb 11, the Knights will play the Western Nebraska Community College Cougars in Scottsbluff.
The Cougars are 16-9 overall and 7-4 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. They are tied with two other teams at 7-4 in Region IX.
The Knights defeated the Cougars in North Platte on Jan 6 69-67.
The Cougars have two players averaging in double figures. Vinnie Shahid is averaging 14.7 ppg and Djordje Dimitrijevic is at 12.7 ppg. Jeremy Ruffin is leading the Cougars in rebounding at 6.4 rpg.
The Knights are 16-5 overall and 5-5 in the South Sub-Region. They are currently in sixth place in the region. Diontae Champion leads the Knights in scoring at 16.7 ppg. Samuel Kearns is second on the team in scoring at 12.1 ppg, followed by Godfrey Rolle at 11.8. Mike Amius is the fourth Knight to average in double figures at 11.7 ppg, followed by Victor Lewis at 10.6 ppg. Amius leads the Knights in rebounding at six rebounds per game.
Both games are crucial games for the Knights in the Region IX South Sub-Region standings. Laramie County is leading the sub-region at 7-3. Lamar, Trinidad State, and Western Nebraska are all at 7-4, followed by Otero at 7-5. The Knights are in sixth at 5-5 followed by Northeastern at 6-6 and McCook at 3-7. Eastern Wyoming is last at 0-11.
The top four teams will host a first-round game in the Region IX tournament. The winners of those four game will travel to the winner of the North Sub-Region for a chance to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.
Tip-off for the Eastern Wyoming game is at 8:30 pm CST and the Western Nebraska game is at 4 pm CST. Check www.npccknights for livestreaming of the games.
NPCC Lady Knights travel to Eastern Wyoming
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team will travel to Torrington, Wyo., to play the Eastern Wyoming Lady Lancers on Friday, Feb 10.
The Lady Lancers defeated the Lady Knights in North Platte on Jan 7, 69-54. The Lady Knights trail in the all-time series between the two colleges at 15-24. Since Eastern Wyoming renewed their basketball team in 2007-08, the Lady Lancers hold a 10-8 advantage over the Lady Knights.
The Lady Lancers are 15-10 on the season and are led in scoring by Anna Perez Gomez at 15.7 points per game. Emily Evans is next at 14.9 ppg and Sarah Bersang is averaging 11.9 ppg. Pamela Bethel leads the Lady Lancers in rebounding at seven rebounds per game.
The Lady Knights, 7-15 on the season, are led in scoring by Thomesha Wilson at 13.5 ppg, followed by Jessica Lovitt at 10.3 ppg. Wilson is averaging 8.2 rpg to lead the Lady Knights in rebounding.
Lady Knight Head Coach Richard Thurin said, “Eastern Wyoming likes to drive the basket and penetrate the lane. They got some three-point shooters, so we need to guard against both things.”
Tip-off is set for 6:30 pm CST. Check www.npccknights.com for any live streaming information.
Omaha man sentenced to prison for attempted bank robbery
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 24-year-old Omaha man has been sentenced to prison for attempting to rob a bank.
U.S. Attorney for Nebraska Deborah Gilg said Thursday in a news release that Cameron Ammons was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He had previously pleaded guilty to the charge.
Officials say that on March 4, Ammons ran through the first door of the vestibule of the Centris Federal Credit Union in Omaha. As he approached the second door that allows access into the bank, a uniformed off-duty officer working there drew his gun and chased Ammons, who ran from the bank. Other officers caught and arrested Ammons about 30 minutes later. Nothing was taken from the bank.
Nebraska resumes search for lethal injection drug suppliers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials have started a new search for lethal injection drugs and are backing a proposal that would allow them to conceal a supplier’s identity after voters reinstated capital punishment last year.
Corrections Director Scott Frakes told lawmakers Thursday that he has contacted potential suppliers but has not yet made any purchases.
His comments came during a hearing on a proposed shield law that would allow Nebraska to keep secret the identity of any lethal injection drug suppliers. State Sen. John Kuehn says he introduced the bill to protect companies from harassment by death penalty opponents.
Opponents point to the department’s decision to spend $54,000 in 2015 on lethal injection drugs from Chris Harris, a broker in India with no pharmaceutical background who was unable to deliver the drugs.
Prosecutor says Keith County man shot son in self-defense
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska prosecutor says a man who fatally shot his 44-year-old son did so in self-defense.
Keith County Attorney Randy Fair has declined to prosecute Wesley Holland. Fair says Wesley Holland shot Steven Holland to protect himself and Steven’s mother, Marie Holland. The shooting occurred Jan. 19 at the Holland home near Lemoyne.
Fair says Steven Holland had assaulted his mother and threatened to kill her, his father and others.
Fair says Wesley Holland grabbed a rifle and shot his son as the younger man was standing in their basement, brandishing a large knife.
Driver killed in rollover crash, Grand Island police say
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a driver has died in a rollover crash on the north side of Grand Island.
The accident was reported a little after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the northbound vehicle went out of control and rolled on U.S. Highway 281.
The name of the driver, who was alone in the vehicle, has not been released.
The crash is being investigated.
2 Lincoln men suspected of arson in Saline County
WILBER, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested two Lincoln man suspected of setting fire to a trailer in Saline County.
22-year-old Dennis Tomka and 19-year-old Cody Cushman were picked up Tuesday on arrest warrants alleging felony arson. Online jail records say both remained in custody Thursday. Court records don’t list the names of attorneys who could comment for them.
Authorities say the fire was set Friday. It’s unclear how much damage was caused. No injuries have been reported.
Lincoln man charged with sexual assault of boy, 14
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met through a networking app.
Court records say 43-year-old Esteban Bueno is charged with sexual assault of a child. Jail records say he remained in custody Thursday. The court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him.
A court document says the boy told police he and Bueno had chatted on the app and then met in person outside a Lincoln cafe on Jan. 28 when Bueno picked him up and drove him to his apartment. The boy said Bueno assaulted him there and then drove him back to the cafe.
Bueno’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 1.
Nebraska shelter helps pets in abusive homes
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) â An animal shelter is teaming up with a domestic violence service to help victims remove their pets from domestic abuse situations.
The partnership between the Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska and Bright Horizons of Norfolk is part of the “House of Hope” program. The animal shelter is able to provide kennel space to protect pets caught in the middle of domestic violence situations, thanks to a Norfolk Area Community Foundation grant.
According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, nearly half of the domestic abuse victims who remain in violent households do so out of fear for their animals.
Bright Horizons Executive Director Linda Olson says partnering with the animal shelter makes one less barrier victims need to overcome when deciding to leave their situation, because the transitional shelter is unable to house pets.