WNCC tops CNCC for 11th win of the season

               RIVERTON, Wyo. -- The Western Nebraska Community College women's basketball team won its 11th straight contest, but it wasn't pretty in registering a 52-45 win over Colorado Northwestern Community College Friday evening in Riverton, Wyo.

               WNCC coach Dave Harnish said that his team held a 22-21 lead at halftime and came away with the win despite shooting under 35 percent for the game (20 of 56). The Cougars also shot pathetic from the free throw line, making just 12 of 32 shots.

               "It was a disappointing offensive night for us," Harnish said. "I don't think we had any offensive rhythm all night. We didn't make a shot from outside eight feet. We struggled to score."

               Harnish said the one good thing he saw was his team out-rebounded CNCC 48-38. Hemingford's Shelby Campbell, the smallest player on the team at 5-foot-3, led the team with seven rebounds.

               The Cougars had two players in double figures in the contest, led by ChaCha Ofoegbu with 15 points, including going 3 of 5 from the field. Ofoegbu was just 8 of 15 from the free throw line.

               Thais Pinto, playing in her first game in four weeks, also chipped in 12 points. Pinto has been out with a leg injury.

               Carolina Alves also had nine points, while Tiffany Moorer had six points.

               WNCC, 11-0, will be back in action Saturday when they face Central Wyoming College at 5:30 p.m. in Riverton.

CNCC                    21 24 -- 45

WNCC (11-0)      22 30 -- 52

WNCC
Samantha Sanders 2, Shelby Campbell 3, Tiffany Moorer 6, ChaCha Ofoegbu 14, Carolina Alves 9, Kyra Peterson 2, Darachia Johnson 2, Thais Pinto 12, Shelby Jones 2.