Northeast men slip at home to Little Priest
NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College men’s basketball team had a tough time crawling out of a 17-point deficit at halftime, falling to Little Priest Tribal College, 87-82 on Saturday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Little Priest Tribal College
4-13, 0-7
|
45 | 42 | 87 |
|
Northeast Community College
11-11, 1-4
|
28 | 54 | 82 |
Team Stats
Little Priest Tribal College
| Game Statistics | Little Priest Tribal College | Northeast Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-75) | (30-69) |
| Field Goal % | 42.7% | 43.5% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 37 |
| Assists | 5 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 48 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 2 | 9 |
NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team had a tough time crawling out of a 17-point deficit at halftime, falling to Little Priest Tribal College, 87-82 on Saturday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.
The Hawks (11-12, 1-4 ICCAC) managed to out-score the Warriors 54-42 in the second half, but it wasn't enough as Little Priest went on to pick up its fourth win of the season.
Emmette Page (Crystal, Minn.) recorded 23 points, while Daniel Akuei (Melbourne, Australia) added 22 points and 13 boards. Oyiti Amum (Melbourne, Australia) chipped in 18 points and eight rebounds, while Ben Moxness (Scribner, Neb.) tallied 10 points and six rebounds.
The Hawks shot 44 percent from the field and 88 percent from the charity stripe.
Northeast battles Southeast Community College at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Norfolk.
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