CASPER, Wyo. - The Western Nebraska Community College men's basketball team posted its 20th win of the season on Tuesday with a convincing 72-57 road win at Casper College.
The Cougars bolted to a 46-24 lead at the half before putting it on cruise control the rest of the way.
Tarell Clark ignited for a game-high 21 points to lead WNCC in scoring. Clark was 7 of 9 from the floor and shot 7 of 10 from the foul line.
Three other Cougars scored in double figures. Larry Brown scored 15 points, Scott Bamforth scored 12 points and Francisco Cruz had 11 points. Brown was a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line and Bamforth was 3-for-4 from behind the 3-point line.
WNCC shot 42 percent from the field in the game and was 70 percent from the free-throw line.
Brown grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Cougars on the glass. Daniel Smith and Cruz both pulled down six boards while Sedrick McBounds grabbed four.
WNCC collected 11 steals in the game and forced Casper into 20 turnovers. Langston scored 12 points to lead Casper in scoring. Robert Mayes added 10 points. WNCC will next be in action at home on Saturday against Eastern Wyoming College.
WNCC 46 26 - 72
Casper 24 33 - 57
WNCC
Tarell Clark 21, Daniel Smith 5, Chris Hamblin 2, Scott Bamforth 12, Francisco Cruz 11, Sedrick McBounds 5, Larry Brown 15, John Bright 1.
CASPER
Daniel Armah 7, Brian Ridgeway 5, Langston Banks 12, James Hayden 3, Elsworth Porter 5, Jeremy Lovelady 3, Marshall Kelly 9, Curtis Malone 2, Robert Mayes 10, Abner Kamps 1.
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