2022-23 Women's Basketball News

Ijeh to continue career at Mount Mercy University
Ijeh to continue career at Mount Mercy University

June 30, 2023

Fumnanya Ijeh signed her national letter of intent to play basketball for Mount Mercy University on Friday afternoon.

Ijeh and Grigsby headline postseason awards
Ijeh and Grigsby headline postseason awards

April 04, 2023

North Platte guards Fumnanya Ijeh and Jada Grigsby were chosen as All-Region IX and Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference selections for their efforts on the court during the 2022-23 season.

Knights fall in Region IX Championship to Southeast
Knights fall in Region IX Championship to Southeast

March 04, 2023

Fumnanya Ijeh paced the Knights in her final game in the black and gold, but Southeast Community College utilized a long run in the third quarter to pull away in a 74-52 win in the Region IX Championship on Saturday.

Knights upset Raiders in opening round of Region IX tournament
Knights upset Raiders in opening round of Region IX tournament

March 01, 2023

Fumnanya Ijeh paced three Knights players in double figures, as North Platte upset Central Community College in the opening round of the Region IX postseason tournament on Wednesday night inside the Raider Fieldhouse.

Knights end regular season with win over Rams
Knights end regular season with win over Rams

February 25, 2023

A balanced offensive attack led by Fumnanya Ijeh powered the North Platte Community College Knights to an 84-45 victory in the regular season finale over Colorado State University Club team on Saturday afternoon.

Cold spell helps lift Plainswomen past Knights
Cold spell helps lift Plainswomen past Knights

February 23, 2023

Fumnanya Ijeh led the Knights with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, but Northeastern Junior College rallied late to earn the 62-48 victory on Thursday night.

Knights snap losing streak with win over Warriors
Knights snap losing streak with win over Warriors

February 19, 2023

Emily Johnson led the Knights with 14 points, while Jada Grigsby dished out seven assists, as North Platte dominated the Union College Warriors 82-22 on Sunday afternoon.

Knights fall in final Region IX regular season matchup
Knights fall in final Region IX regular season matchup

February 17, 2023

Fumnanya Ijeh and Jada Grigsby each accounted for 11 points, as North Platte falls 57-50 in the final Region IX matchup of the regular season on the road against Central Community College.

Knights split season series with McCook
Knights split season series with McCook

February 14, 2023

Mariah Gardner and Jada Grigsby led the Knights in double digits, but McCook managed to hold off the final run to earn the 64-54 win inside the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center on Tuesday.

Southeast storms past Knights in Region IX matchup
Southeast storms past Knights in Region IX matchup

February 11, 2023

Jada Grigsby scored eight of her team high 14 points in the opening half, but it was not enough to propel the Knights to their first Region IX victory of the season, falling to Southeast Community College 69-54 on Saturday afternoon.

Knights fall to Runnin’ Lopes
Knights fall to Runnin’ Lopes

February 07, 2023

North Platte rallied late in the fourth quarter but came up short in a 44-41 loss to Lamar Community College on Tuesday night.

Knights fall in Region IX matchup to Raiders
Knights fall in Region IX matchup to Raiders

February 03, 2023

North Platte rebounded from a slow shooting performance in the first half but could not hold off the Raiders of Central Community College in a 60-50 loss inside the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Friday night.

Knights stun Plainswomen on the road
Knights stun Plainswomen on the road

January 31, 2023

Mariah Gardner energized the Knights offensive attack on her way to a career high 18 points to propel North Platte to a 73-67 win over Northeastern Junior College on Tuesday night.

Knights fall in Region IX opener to Southeast
Knights fall in Region IX opener to Southeast

January 27, 2023

A balanced offensive scoring attack was not enough to hold off the firepower of the Southeast offense, as the Storm rallied to defeat North Platte 73-69 on Friday night inside the Truman Center Gymnasium.

Knights return to win column with win over McCook
Knights return to win column with win over McCook

January 25, 2023

Reece Halley finished with a career high 18 points, as strong perimeter shooting propelled the Knights to a 77-65 win over Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference rival McCook Community College on Tuesday night.

Knights to reschedule game against Union College
Knights to reschedule game against Union College

January 18, 2023

Due to inclement weather, the North Platte women’s basketball game scheduled against Union College in Lincoln has been postponed. The Knights and Warriors will look to reschedule the game at a later date.