GARRETT SCORES 30 IN HAWKS LOSS TO NO. 6 BEARS

BOONE, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team hit the road to battle on No. 6 Des Moines Area Community College Wednesday night in Boone, Iowa for their first matchup of ICCAC play. The Hawks fell in the showdown by a final score of 111-78.

Northeast (3-5, 0-1 ICCAC) was led in scoring on the night by Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.) as the sophomore put in 30 points against the nationally-ranked Bears. Jaxon Claussen (Wausa, Neb.) scored 17 points in the contest, which were a career high. The Hawks will now set their sights on their first conference duel at home Saturday against North Iowa Area Community College.

STAT SHEET:

Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.): 30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL

Jaxon Claussen (Wausa, Neb.): 17 PTS, 2 REB, 3 STL

Scottie Johnson (Denton, Texas): 13 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Clark on the night and looking ahead to NIACC on Saturday:

"We had a tough time finding a rhythm on both ends of the floor tonight," Clark said. "We have to get ready for a tough NIACC team on Saturday."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will host North Iowa Area Community College next at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

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