When the North Platte Community College Knights men’s basketball team plays the McCook Community College Indians it is a tough fought ball game.  Wednesday’s game was no exception. The Knights defeated the Indians 80-77.

McCook jumped out to an early lead 9-3 in the first minute and a half in the game.  The Indians led by as many as seven 25-18 with 10 minutes to go in the first half.  The Knights outscored the Indians over the next four and a half minutes 15-7 to take a 33-32 lead on a field goal by Marco Pascolo.  Through the rest of the half the Knights held on to the lead and led 42-38 at halftime.

In the second half, the Knights stretched out their lead by going on a 15-10 run to lead 57-48.  The run was highlighted by seven consecutive points by Shyquinn Dix.

With the Knights leading 67-57, the Indians began to cut away at the Knights lead.  The Indians trailed by one with less than 15 seconds to go in the game.  CJ Polk was fouled and sent to the free throw line, where he made both shots.  The Indians had the ball on their side of the court with 4.3 seconds left.  The Knights protected the 3-point circle to make sure that the Indians didn’t have a free shot to tie the game.

The Knights had six players score in double figures led by Marco Pascolo who ended up with 14 points.  Cameron Williams was next in the scoring column with 13 points.  The other four Knights in double figures are Tyree Peter with 12 points,  Matt Thomas, Polk and Dix each added 11 points in the contest.

The Indians had four players hit the double digit mark.  Clint Thomas led the way with 21 points, former North Platte High School and Papillion-LaVista stand out Trey Moore added 17, Cody Wudtke scored 13 points and Dominic Cain had 11 points.

The Knights improve to 18-4 overall and 9-1 in the Region IX.  McCook falls to 13-9  and 5-5 in the region.

The Knights play Central Community College at home on Friday in a Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference game.  The Knights beat Central on their home court 78-47 earlier this year.

The game is designated as “Mentoring Night”.  All mentors and mentees will receive free admission and a bag of popcorn.

The game may be seen on the Internet on www.coachesaid.com.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. CST.

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights went down in defeat to the McCook Community College Lady Indians 69-59 on Wednesday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center in McCook.

The Lady Knights jumped out to an early 12-9 lead with 14:51 to play in the first half.

McCook Lady Indian Chante Church started on a 3-point barrage, hitting five 3-pointers in the first half to give the Lady Indians a 29-24 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Lady Knights rallied to tie the score at 37 with 12:47 to play. With the score tied at 41 the Lady Indians went on a 15-4 run to lead 56-45.

The Lady Indians were able to maintain their lead and win by 10.

The Lady Knights were led in scoring by April Stull, who finished with 17 points. Stull was the only Lady Knight to score in double digits.  Aliyah Brown finished with 9 points and Zulema Viescas chipped in 8 points.

Church led the Lady Indians with 30 points.  The only other Lady Indian to score in double figures was Brooksie McWilliams with 12.  Kendra Baucom grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Lady Indians

The Lady Knights play Central Community College at home on Friday in a National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX Division II game.  The Lady Knights beat Central on their home court 74-58 earlier this year.

The game is designated as “Mentoring Night”.  All mentors and mentees will receive free admission and a bag of popcorn.

The game may be seen on the Internet on www.coachesaid.com .

Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CST.

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights and Knights travel to McCook on Wednesday, January 28 to play the McCook Community College Indians at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center.

The women’s game is a Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) game.

The Lady Knights come into the game with a 10-9 overall record and 1-1 in the NCCAC. The Lady Knights are led in scoring by sophomore April Stull of Sweeny, Texas with an average of 15.7 points per game.  Stull currently is third in scoring in Region IX Division II.  Stull also leads the Lady Knights in rebounding with 9.2 rebounds per game, which leads Region IX Division II. Aliyah Brown is the only other Lady Knight to average in double figures in scoring with 10.1 points per game.  Brown is second in Region IX Division II in steals with 3.7 steals per game.

The Lady Indians are 12-10 overall and 1-1 in NCCAC play.  Chante Church leads the Lady Indians in scoring with a 20.2 points per game.  Church is currently second in Region IX Division I – South in scoring and 14^th in the nation in scoring. The only other Lady Indian to average double figures in scoring is Lucia Archuleta.  Archuleta is averaging 12.9 points per game.  Kendra Baucom leads the Lady Indians in rebounding with 14.5 points per game, which is third in the nation in rebounding.

The men’s game is a crucial matchup for both teams in the Region IX South Sub-region standings.  The Knights are currently tied with Northeastern Junior College for the number one spot in the sub-region.  The Indians are currently in fourth place.  The top four seeds in the sub-region hosts first-round games in the Region IX Tournament at the end of February.

The Knights are 17-4 on the season and 8-1 in Region IX play.  They are led in scoring by sophomore Cameron Williams of Omaha with a 23.1 points per game average.  Williams is leading Region IX in scoring and is 8^th in the nation.  Marco Pascolo, 11.8 points per game, and Shyquinn Dix, 11.3 points per game are the other two Knights averaging in double figures.  Pascolo leads the team in rebounding with eight rebounds per game.

The Indians are 13-8 overall and 5-4 in Region IX. The Indians have five players averaging in double figures led by Clint Thomas, who is averaging 17.8 points per game. Thomas is third in Region IX- South in scoring. Thomas also averages 6.8 rebounds per game to lead the Indians.  Hakim Davis is second on the Indians with a 13.7 points per game average.  Former North Platte High School and Papillion – La Vista standout Trey Moore is averaging 13.2 points per game and 5.2 assists per game.  The other two Indians to average in double figures are Dominic Cain, 12.0 points per game, and Karim El-Amin, 10.6 points per game.

Both games may be heard on ESPN Radio 1410 and online at www.northplattepost.com .  The games will also be live streamed on www.coachesaid.com.

Game time for the Women’s game is 5:30 p.m. CST and 7:30 p.m. CST for the Men’s game.

The North Platte Community College Knights used clutch free throw shooting to down the Otero Junior College Rattlers 76-72 in a Region IX South Sub-region contest Saturday afternoon.

With the Rattlers leading for most of the first half, the Knights took their first lead with 7:52 to go in the half 25-24 on a put back shot by Marco Pascolo. The Rattlers then went on a 13-2 run to take the lead 37-27.

The Knights battled back to cut Otero’s lead to four, 45-41 at halftime.

In the second half the Knights leading 67-59, the Rattlers went on a 12-2 run to take a 71-69 lead with 2:30 to go in the game.

CJ Polk tied the game at 71 with two free throws with 1:42 to go.  Otero’s Tre O’Neal hit one of two free throws to put the Rattlers up by one.  Polk on the next possession put the Knights up for good on a layup.  Cameron Williams made three of the next four free throws to seal the win.

The Knights, now 17-4 overall and 8-1 in the sub-region were led in scoring by Polk and Williams with 16 points each.  Pascolo was the only other Knight to score in double figures with 14.

Pascolo recorded his second consecutive double-double as he pulled down 12 rebounds.

The Rattlers, 11-9 on the season and 2-8 in the sub-region had four players in double figures led by Brandon Wilson and Brandon Book with 15 points each.  Shun Williams tallied 11 points and Jacob Holland added 10 points.

Wilson also pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Rattlers.

The Knight stay on the road as they travel to play McCook Community College on Wednesday, January 28.  The game will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1410 and online at www.northplattepost.com.  It will also be live streamed at www.coachesaid.com.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST.

The North Platte Community College Knights avenged an earlier loss by defeating the Trinidad State Junior College Trojans 71-67 on Friday night. The Trojans defeated the Knights in November by a score of 82-74.

The Knights and Trojans were tied at 35 at halftime.

The Knights, 16-4 on the year and 7-1 in Region IX, were led in scoring by Cameron Williams with 23 points which led all scorers.  Marco Pascolo finished the contest with 14 points and CJ Polk chipped in 12 points.

Pascolo recorded a double-double by grabbing 12 rebounds.

The Trojans, 9-10 overall and 3-6 in Region IX play were led in scoring by Joe Smith with 14 points.  Preston Bungei had 12 points.  Treyvon Andres and Antonio Parker each added 10 points.  Andres grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the Trojans.

The Knights continue their road trip on Saturday as they face Otero Junior College in La Junta, CO.  Tip-off is 4:00 pm CST.

It was a tale of two halves as the North Platte Community College Lady Knights Basketball team was defeated by the Northeast Community College Lady Hawks Friday afternoon at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium 61-53.

The Lady Knights drop to 10 – 9 on the season, while the Lady Hawks improve to 18-3.

The Lady Knights jumped out to a 17-11 lead on a 3-pointer by T’Keyah Stapleton with 12:39 to play in the first half.  As the half progressed, the Lady Knights stretched out their lead to eight, 36-28 with less than a minute to play.

The Lady Knights led at halftime 36-30 after shooting 48.3 percent overall and four for seven from three point range.
In the second half, the Lady Hawks got back into the game by going on a 13-5 run and took the lead 43-41 with 13:18 left in the game.

The Lady Knights tied the game at 43, but the Lady Hawks retook the lead 46-43 on a 3-pointer by Brooke Bauer to put them ahead for good.

The Lady Hawks stretched their lead to 10 with seven minutes to play.

After shooting so well in the first half the shooting went cold.  The Lady Knights only connected on 5 shots out of 32 and 1 for 9 from 3-point range. The Lady Hawks shot 43.5 percent in the second half to lead them to victory.

The Lady Knights were led in scoring by Zulema Viesces, Aliyah Brown, and Alleyah Evans.  Each player scored 8 points each.  April Stull led the Lady Knights in rebounding with seven.

The Lady Hawks were led in scoring by Brooke Bauer with 16 points.  Yasmin Miller pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Lady Hawks.

The Lady Knights take to the road for their next game as they travel to play McCook Community College on Wednesday, January 28.

The game may be heard on ESPN Radio 1410 or on www.northplattepost.com.  The game will be live streamed on www.coachesaid.com .

​Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CST.

The North Platte Community College Knights take to the road this Friday and Saturday to face Region IX opponents Trinidad State Junior College and Otero Junior College.

The Knights will face the Trojans of Trinidad State on Friday, January 23 in Trinidad, Colorado.  The Trojans upset the Knights on November 22, 82-74, giving the Knights their only Region IX loss on the season.

The Knights come into the weekend with a 15-4 overall record and 6-1 in Region IX.

North Platte has three players averaging in double figures.  Cameron Williams leads the Knights with a 23.5 points per game average.  Shyquinn Dix is averaging 11.9 points per game and Marco Pascolo is averaging 11.9 points per game.

The Trojans come into the contest sporting a 9-11 record overall and 3-5 in Region IX play.

Trinidad is led in scoring by Elijah Valdez, who is averaging 15.4 points per game.  In the earlier game against the Knights Valdez scored 23 points.

Other Trojans scoring in double figures are: Joe Smith, averaging 14.7 points per game and Preston Bungei, averaging 11 points per game.

Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. CST

On Saturday, the Knights travel to La Junta, Colorado to face Otero Junior College.  The Knights defeated the Rattlers 91-77 at North Platte on November 21.

The Rattlers are 11-8 overall and 2-6 in the region.

Josh Blaylock leads the Rattlers in scoring with a 15.8 points per game average.  Blaylock scored 22 points against North Platte earlier.

Tre O’Neal and Brandon Wilson are the other Rattlers scoring in double figures with 12.4 and 10.9 points per game respectively.

Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CST

The North Platte Lady Knights Basketball team will host the Northeast Community College Lady Hawks on Friday, January 23 at 2:00 pm CST.  The game was originally scheduled for 3:00 pm but was moved up due to the South Platte Valley Association basketball tournament held at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

The Lady Knights come into the game with a record of 10-8.  They are led in scoring by sophomore April Stull with a 16.2 scoring average.  Aliyah Brown is averaging 10.2 points per game.  Sarah Mahr of Sidney is averaging 7.7 points per game and is coming off back-to-back double-doubles.

The Lady Hawks are 16-3 on the season and are led in scoring by Megan Trinder, who is scoring 12.2 points per game. The other Lady Hawk scoring in double-figures is Janea Bunn, averaging 11.9 points per game.  Bunn also leads the Lady Hawks in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game.

The Lady Hawks average 72.9 points per game while holding their opponents to 54 points per game.

The Lady Knights are averaging 61.3 points per game and allowing 58.2 points per game.

The game may be viewed online at www.coachesaid.com .