WNCC men topple EWC Alumni 98-78

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team shot nearly 50 percent from the field and put four players in double figures to register a 98-78 win against the Eastern Wyoming College Alumni Friday evening at Torrington, Wyo.

The Cougars placed four players in double figures in the win, led by Scott Bamforth with 18 points. Bamforth nailed four 3-pointers as the team finished with eight for the game.

Also hitting double figure scoring for the Cougars included Larry Brown with 17 points, Francisco Cruz with 14 and Daniel Smith with 13.

The Cougars, however, didn’t put away the alumni team until the second half. WNCC held a 50-36 lead at intermission after shooting just 36 percent from the field. In the second half, the Cougars show 40 percent to open up the contest.

Kevin Smith-Johnson and Jason Deich paced the EWC alumni with 14 points each, while Patt McGowan had 13 and Kyle Cotton finished with 11.

WNCC, 10-3, will take on Northwest (Wyo.) College today at 3 p.m. at Torrington in the second day of the EWC tournament.

WNCC (10-3) 50 48 – 98
EWC Alumni 36 42 – 78
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Lloyd Hickinson 6, Tarell Clark 7, Saul Torres 6, Daniel Smith 13, Chris Hamblin 6, Scott Bamforth 18, Francisco Cruz 14, Virgil Baker 6, Larry Brown 17, John Bright 3, Ali Djim 2.
EASTERN WYOMING ALUMNI
Kevin Smith-Johnson 14, Pat McGowan 13, Chris Daniels 9, Kyle Cotton 11, Todd Krause 6, Jason Deich 14, Josh Murdock 3, Adam King 8.
Three-Pointers: WNCC 8 (Bamforth 4, Cruz 2, Brown, Hamblin), EWC Alumni 4 (Daniels, Cotton, Krause, Murdock).