Knights rebound with big win over Panthers
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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North Platte Community College | 17 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 73 |
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York College JV | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 57 |
York, Neb. – Jada Grigsby led four North Platte players in double figures with 13 points and eight rebounds to power a balanced offense in a 73-57 win over York College JV on Tuesday evening.
Chrishelle Washington and Fumnanya Ijeh each finished the night with 11 points, while Dayonna Roberts chipped in 10 points to accompany her four rebounds and four steals.
Knights held the Panthers to 25.9 percent (15-58) shooting from the field, including 51.3 percent from the free throw line.
A relatively quiet opening quarter as the Knights jumped out to a 17-10 lead after the first ten minutes. Washington broke open the scoring by driving through the lane and getting her runner to fall, as the Knights took the early 2-0 lead.
The Panthers rallied to take their first lead just twenty seconds later on a three from Lauren Perez. North Platte and York continued to battle for the remainder of the quarter, before a late 7-2 run helped the Knights extend their lead to seven by the quarter break.
A quick 16-3 surge to open the second quarter helped the Knights build a comfortable lead. Grigsby sparked the Knights by connecting from long range, while also accounting for seven points in the opening 3:56 as the lead stretched to 33-13. York turned the tides down the stretch of the quarter while holding the Knights to just two field goals to close the margin to 14 by the halftime break.
Knights refused to give the Panthers a glance over the final twenty minutes, as the lead stayed in double figures. North Platte managed to extend their lead to 22 on a three by Roberts to close the third quarter, and never looked back to close out their second road win of the season.
For the game, North Platte hit 40.6 percent (26-64) of its shots from the field, while outrebounding the Panthers, 49-42, and winning the turnover battle 22-18.
North Platte (2-5) returns to action on Saturday, when they host Northeast Community College for their home opener of the 2022-23 season. Tip is set for 2 p.m. inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.