NIACC men play in Dale Howard Classic this weekend

NIACC's Jaycob Payne looks to throw the ball in during last Friday's game against Fort Scott CC. Photo by NIACC's Jim Zach.

November 9, 2017

IOWA FALLS - The NIACC men's basketball team faces Milwaukee Area Technical College at 4 p.m. on Friday in the Ellsworth gym in the annual Dale Howard Classic.

The Trojans face Harper College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

NIACC leads the all-time series against Milwaukee Area Tech, 4-3. The Trojans won the last meeting in the 2013-14 season (96-82). The Trojans have won the last two games in the series.

This will be the first meeting between NIACC and Harper College in men's basketball.

NIACC topped Fort Scott CC 65-60 in its season opener Nov. 3 at the Konigsmark Klassic. The Trojans received 15 points from Jaycob Payne and 11 from Harrison Mills. Also for the Trojans, Mac Skogen scored eight points.

Nov. 4, NIACC topped Bay College 93-87 in overtime. Nick Wurm scored 28 points and Orrington Hamilton scored 14 points.

Climbing the charts

Sophomore Nick Wurm has 55 career 3-point goals, which ranks 35th on the school's career 3-point list.

Wurm has 110 career assists, which ranks 53rd on the school's career list.

NIACC men's basketball team 2017-18

When NIACC Then NIACC is

Leads at halftime 2-0

Trails at halftime 0-0

Tied at halftime 0-0

Plays in overtime 1-0

Scores less than 60 points 0-0

Scores between 60-69 points 1-0

Scores between 70-79 points 0-0

Scores between 80-89 points 0-0

Scores between 90-99 points 1-0

Scores 100 or more points 0-0

Allows less than 60 points 0-0

Allows between 60-69 points 1-0

Allows between 70-79 points 0-0

Allows between 80-89 points 1-0

Allows between 90-99 points 0-0

Allows 100 or more points 0-0

Game decided by 1-3 points 0-0

Game decided by 4-6 points 2-0

Game decided by 7-10 points 0-0

Game decided by 11-14 points 0-0

Game decided by 15+ points 0-0