Sunday, February 04, 2007

WNCC men fall to Northeast Nebraska

The Western Nebraska Community College men's basketball team fought hard on the road, coming back from a 43-34 halftime deficit, to fall to Northeast Community College 83-80.

The Cougars played without Ricardo De Bem, who stayed home with the an illness, received a 20-point performance from Chance Wallesen.

The drops the Cougars to 4-1 in sub-region play with a must-win game against North Platte Community College at Cougar Palace on Feb. 17 to have a chance to host the regional tournament.

WNCC will have little time to relax as they travel to Cheyenne, Wyo., to face Laramie County Community College on Tuesday.

More on this game Monday when the team returns from Norfolk.

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