North Platte — The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team narrowly escaped their home court with a 78-77 win over the Eastern Wyoming College Lancers on Friday night.
The game started rough for the Knights when the Lancers scored a quick eight points to take the early lead. Knights head coach Kevin O’Connor took out all the starters to see if they could get things going. Continue reading “NPCC Knights Basketball Survives Scare Against EWC”
North Platte — The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team defeated the Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers 65-47 Friday night at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The Lady Knights started out the game on an 8-2 run and never trailed in the game. In the first quarter they led by as much as 10 points 21-11 after a three-pointer by Mickenzie Brennan with just under three minutes to play. The Lady Lancers went on a 4-0 run to cut the Lady Knights lead to six at the end of the first quarter, 21-15. Continue reading “NPCC Lady Knights Defeat Eastern Wyoming”
North Platte —The North Platte Community College Knights men and women’s basketball teams will host the Eastern Wyoming College Lancers on “Elementary Night” on Friday, February 5 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on the South Campus of North Platte Community College .
All elementary students (K-6) and their families will be admitted free into the games. The school with the best percentage of students in attendance will receive a visit from “Knightro” to their school. Continue reading “NPCC Knights Basketball Teams Host Eastern Wyoming on Elementary Night”
North Platte —The North Platte Community College Knights Softball team added eight to their 2016-2017 squad: Destynee Morgan of Aurora, Colo., Alex Baldner of Broomfield, Colo., Erin Renwick from Brighton, Colo., Kaylee Corell of Castle Rock, Colo., Emmye Bruno of Douglas, Wyo., Renata Schoeneman of Alliance, Neb., Dianarey Kulamanuonalani Talaroc-Kaniho from Lahaina, Hawaii and Alyiah Marie Franco of Syracuse, Utah. Continue reading “NPCC Knights Softball Adds Eight”
Goodland, Kan. – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball went on the road and split a couple of games losing to Fort Carson Army Base 75-58 and defeating the Northwest Kansas Technical College Lady Mavericks 78-75 this weekend.
In the Fort Carson game, Suhmer Mitchell led the Lady Knights with 18 points.
Against the Lady Mavericks, the Lady Mavericks outscored the Lady Knights in each of the first three quarters, 22-21. 22-20 and 19-15, but the Lady Knights outscored the Lady Mavericks 22-12 in the fourth quarter to gain the victory. Continue reading “NPCC Lady Knights Basketball Team Splits on Road”
Lamar, Colo. – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team lost on the road to the Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes 79-75 in an important National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX South Sub-Region contest.
The Knights jumped out to a 14-9 lead and led at halftime 38-36.
The Runnin’ Lopes took a 48-41 lead in the second half and outscored the Knights 43-37 in the second half for the victory. Continue reading “NPCC Knights fall to Lamar on Road”
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team travels to Lamar Colo. to take on the Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes on Friday January 29, 2016. The matchup is important in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX South Sub-Region standings.
The Runnin’ Lopes are 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the South Sub-Region. The Runnin’ Lopes average 88.2 points per game, while allowing 68.6 ppg. Continue reading “NPCC Knights Basketball Travel to Lamar”
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team will take their three game winning streak on the road to play Fort Carson Army Base and Northwest Kansas Tech this weekend.
Originally the Lady Knights were scheduled to play Air Force Prep on Friday Jan 29 and Fort Carson on Saturday Jan 30. Air Force Prep is unable to field a team so the game was cancelled. Continue reading “NPCC Lady Knights Basketball Travels to Fort Carson and Northwest Kansas”
North Platte – It was a good night at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Tuesday night as the North Platte Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams defeated the Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
The Lady Knights started off the evening by defeating the Plainswomen 69-57. The first quarter saw two ties and five lead changes. The Plainswomen led at the end of the first quarter 21-18. Continue reading “NPCC Basketball Teams Sweep Northeastern”
North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights men and women’s basketball teams will host the Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen on Tuesday January 26 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on the South Campus of NPCC.
On the women’s side the Plainswomen are a National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX Division I program and will not affect regional standings for either team. The Lady Knights are a Division II team. Continue reading “NPCC Knights Basketball Teams to Host Northeastern Colorado”
