Hot perimeter shooting lifts No. 4 Bruins past Knights

Sterling, Colo. – Hot perimeter shooting by No. 4 Salt Lake Community College presented a tough challenge for the Knights, as the Bruins defeated North Platte 122-80 in the final day of the tournament in Sterling.

Ramiah Adedigba led the Knights with 23 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the floor to accompany his four rebounds and one assist. 

The Bruins marched out to a 12-2 lead in the opening four minutes before the Knights responded. An Antwone Gonzales three provided the spark the Knights needed, as an ensuing 10-0 run tied the game up at 12-12. Salt Lake went on the offensive while extending their lead to twelve by the 9:35 mark of the first half.

Gonzales trimmed the deficit down to eight with 5:38 to play, but the Knights were held to just two more field goals for the remainder of the half. The Bruins eventually grew their lead to 23, but a baseline jumper from Josh Townley-Thomas cut the margin to 56-35 at the break.

The Knights got to within 16 after a pair of free throws by Adedigba in the early moments of the second half, but the full court pressure and hot shooting by the Bruins helped them put the final touches on their win.

Adedigba was one of three Knights to finish in double-figures, as Bruce Carpenter and Gonzales closed out the afternoon with 22 and 21 points, respectively.

North Platte (3-3) will close out the opening month of basketball by hosting Hastings College JV on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.