COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Western Nebraska Community College men's basketball team got back on the winning track with an impressive 71-64 win over North Lake Community College, the NJCAA Division II national champions, Friday at the Air Force Prep Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
WNCC, who trailed 29-28 at halftime, responded with a 43-point second half in getting the win.
WNCC coach Brian Joyce said this was a good win for his ball club, to stop a two-game losing skid.
"We responded well int he second half and got the lead to double figures," he said. "This was a good win for us because the came was relatively close throughout and it is good for us to be a game like this"
The Cougars, 4-2, used strong free throw shooting in the win, going 22-of-31 from the line. North Lake was just 12 of 19. WNCC also canned five 3-pointers, two each from Scott Bamforth and Francisco Cruz.
Bamforth and Cruz were the only Cougars in double figures. Bamforth poured in 15 points, while Cruz had 14.
WNCC will next be in action Saturday at 7 p.m. against an Air Force Base all-star team.
WNCC (4-2) 28 43 -- 71
North Lake 29 -- 35 -- 64
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Lloyd Hickinson 2, Tarell Clark 4, Saul Torrez 2, Daniel Smith 7, Chris Hamblin 6, Scott Bamforth 15, Francisco Cruz 14, Sedrick McBounds 2, Virgil Baker 8, Larry Brown 4, John Bright 5, Ali Djim 2.
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