Posted: Jan 20, 2021
Knights fall in season opener to Trojans
North Platte Community College
(0-1, 0-0)
54
Colby Community College
(1-0,0-0)
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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North Platte Community College (0-1, 0-0) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 54 |
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Colby Community College (1-0,0-0) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 65 |
North Platte, Neb. The Knights women's basketball team couldn't cool off the Trojans hot start to the second half, falling to Colby Community College in the season opener on Wednesday evening, 65-54.
North Platte shot 37.7 percent (19 of 51) from the field and 18.9 percent (3 of 16) from the three-point line against Colby. The Trojans narrowly outrebounded the Knights 36-32 and forced 31 turnovers.
The Knights were led by sophomore Amber Wolever's 12 points. Sophomore Janay Brauer followed with 11 points to go with her four steals and two rebounds. Jada Ballard was the top rebounder on the night pulling in seven boards in just over 19 minutes of action.
In the second quarter, the Knights trimmed the Trojans lead to 22-19 after Brauer connected on the back end of a set of free throws with 4:51 remaining. The Knights energy picked up on the defensive end, as they shut down the Trojans over the course of the next two and a half minutes.
Knights again chipped into the lead after Wolever connected on a pair of free throws after she was fouled underneath her own basket. After a timeout, the Trojans adjusted their offense and took a 32-25 lead into the break.
Colby fired on all cylinders to start the second half extending their lead to 22, midway through the third quarter. The Knights began to chip away at the lead by the 6:31 mark of the fourth quarter after Ballard took advantage of an and one opportunity, cutting the lead to 57-40.
The Knights would receive a few more opportunities in the paint over the course of the final minutes but the comeback was insurmountable as the clock hit all zeros on a Trojans 65-54 win.
Knights will be back in action on Friday as they travel to Torrington, Wyo. to take on Eastern Wyoming. Tipoff is set for 6:30pm.
North Platte shot 37.7 percent (19 of 51) from the field and 18.9 percent (3 of 16) from the three-point line against Colby. The Trojans narrowly outrebounded the Knights 36-32 and forced 31 turnovers.
The Knights were led by sophomore Amber Wolever's 12 points. Sophomore Janay Brauer followed with 11 points to go with her four steals and two rebounds. Jada Ballard was the top rebounder on the night pulling in seven boards in just over 19 minutes of action.
In the second quarter, the Knights trimmed the Trojans lead to 22-19 after Brauer connected on the back end of a set of free throws with 4:51 remaining. The Knights energy picked up on the defensive end, as they shut down the Trojans over the course of the next two and a half minutes.
Knights again chipped into the lead after Wolever connected on a pair of free throws after she was fouled underneath her own basket. After a timeout, the Trojans adjusted their offense and took a 32-25 lead into the break.
Colby fired on all cylinders to start the second half extending their lead to 22, midway through the third quarter. The Knights began to chip away at the lead by the 6:31 mark of the fourth quarter after Ballard took advantage of an and one opportunity, cutting the lead to 57-40.
The Knights would receive a few more opportunities in the paint over the course of the final minutes but the comeback was insurmountable as the clock hit all zeros on a Trojans 65-54 win.
Knights will be back in action on Friday as they travel to Torrington, Wyo. to take on Eastern Wyoming. Tipoff is set for 6:30pm.