HAWKS FALL IN REGION 11 TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS TO NO. 4 BEARS

BOONE, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team traveled to Boone, Iowa Saturday to take on top-seed and No. 4 Des Moines Area Community College in the Region 11 Tournament Quarterfinals. The Hawks fell in the matchup by a final score of 95-75.

Northeast (8-18, 5-13 ICCAC) knew it would take a big effort to knock off the top-seed Bears to keep their season alive and DMACC proved to be a worthy opponent. Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.) led the Hawks with 24 points fresh off of his 55-point effort Wednesday night against Ellsworth Community College. Luke Brown (Hobart, Australia) continued his frenetic end to the season as the sophomore had 14 points of his own in his final contest at Northeast.  

STAT SHEET:

Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.) 24 PTS, AST, BLK

Luke Brown (Hobart, Australia): 14 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL

Collin Nick (Lincoln, Neb.): 9 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Clark on the showdown with No. 4 DMACC:

"DMACC is a very complete team," Clark said. "They stretch the floor and shoot the ball well. They complete their game with good defense. I thought we handled the pressure well at times, but we had too many empty possessions."

Clark on what he will remember about his 2024-25 team:

"I love these sophomores as if they were my own sons," Clark said. "They came into this program and set the standard for years to come. Teams will look back and see the invaluable contribution they've made to Northeast and this program. Tears were shed. My heart hurts for them, but I couldn't be more proud. They'll be playing in bigger games in the years to come, and I wish them nothing but greatness in the men they are."

THANK YOU, FANS:

Northeast Athletics would like to extend a huge thank you to our sophomores, the families of our student-athletes, our amazing fans and all our supporters for making this year such a memorable one! We can't wait to see you next season!

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