Story by NPCC Athletic Communications
North Platte, Neb. – The North Platte Community College men’s basketball team used a dominant start to cruise to a 90-55 win over Hastings College JV on Monday night.
Justus Michael and Winston Allen led the Knights with 16 points each, while Daniel Nwauzu tallied six rebounds to accompany his 13 points.
“Our tempo was really good from start to finish," said head coach Jacob Brandl. "I saw some flashes of really good defense like we had at the beginning of the year.”
North Platte wasted no time establishing control. A three pointer from Brady Kennison fueled a 9-0 opening run, as the Knights defense continued to stifle the Broncos. A transition dunk by Justus Michael stretched the lead to 30-15 with 4:40 remaining in the first half. The Knights continued to dominate down the stretch and took a commanding 41–16 lead into halftime.
North Platte carried its momentum into the second half, outscoring the Broncos 26-15 by the 12-minute timeout. The Knights never relinquished control, extending the margin to 35 points by the final buzzer.
"We need to continue this momentum into next week as we go into a really tough environment and have two really tough road games," Brandl said.
Knights (7-6) return to action on Dec. 16 against New Mexico Junior College. Tip is set for 7 p.m. in the Caster Activity Center at Hobbs, N.M.