November 27, 2016

NIACC men off to best start since 2009-10 season

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball team is 6-0 heading into Tuesday's game at Iowa Western.

The Trojans are off to their best start since the 2009-10 season when they started the season 9-0.

Game time Tuesday is set for 7 p.m.

NIACC also plays Northeast CC at 1 p.m. on Friday in the Great Western Shootout in Fort Dodge. The Trojans play NDSCS at noon on Saturday.

NIACC pushed its record to 6-0 with a 86-78 victory over Riverland CC last Tuesday in Austin, Minn.

Freshman Ben Moss led the Trojans with 21 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals.

The Trojans also received 18 points from Darnell Taylor-Breck and nine points and 16 rebounds from Tim Trousell.

The 16 rebounds by Trousell was the most in a game by a Trojan since James Wanjara grabbed 15 rebounds against the Association Free Lutheran Bible School on Dec. 11, 2015.

Notes: NIACC leads the all-time series against Iowa Western 19-7 ... Iowa Western topped NIACC 76-57 in the 2009-10 season ... Friday's contest against Northeast CC will be the first-ever between the schools in men's basketball ... NIACC topped NDSCS 75-61 in the 2014-15 season ... NDSCS leads the all-time series against NIACC, 9-5.

NIACC's 2016-17 season (6-0 overall)

NIACC 88, Dakota Wesleyan JV 83

NIACC 76, Bryant & Stratton-Milwaukee 74

NIACC 98, Little Priest Tribal College 87

NIACC 98, Lake Land College 80

NIACC 75, Wartburg College Junior Varsity 67

NIACC 86, Riverland CC 78

NIACC men's basketball team 2016-17

When NIACC Then NIACC is

Leads at halftime 4-0

Trails at halftime 1-0

Tied at halftime 1-0