WNCC coach Russ Beck said that Casper is a good team and this is a good game to learn from heading into Saturday's East Sub-region opener at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.
"Give credit to Casper, they are a good team, especially at home," he said. "THe Cougars just need to focus on our first first sub-region game against Northeast this weekend."
The Cougars trailed 33-24 at halftime and were behind by double digits for most of the second half. The Thunderbirds shot 47 percent for the game while knocking down eight 3-pointers compared to just three for WNCC – all in the second half including two by freshman by Joe Stock and one by Andre Marone.
WNCC placed just one player in double figures as Geddes Robinson finished with 19 points followed by Geoffrey Firmin with nine points. Casper had three players finish with double figures, led by Antonio DeMaria with 20 points, including four 3-pointers.
Both teams pulled down 33 rebounds as Francisco Cruz had nine. The difference in the game was turnovers, where the Cougars committed 22 miscues.
Beck said through it all, he likes how hard his team works on and off the court.
"The reality of the situation is I have 10 scrappy guys that I love," he said. "We are playing with five and a half scholarship players right now. I will go to war with these guys every night. They are good kids on and off the floor and I am waiting for them to start clicking as a team."
WNCC (11-7) 24 32 – 56
Casper (16-4) 33 42 – 75
CASPER
Andre Moliterno 1, Art Steward 19, Brandon Walton 14, Abner Kamps 2, Michael Dietz 9, James Hayden 3, Nikola Kovac 7, Antonio DiMaria 20.
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Geoffrey Firmin 9, O’Rion Hughes 4, Joe Stock 8, Mateus Chaves 2, Francisco Cruz 5, Brylle Kamen 6, Ritchie Mundende 3, Geddes Robinson 19.
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