NIACC men face Luther College JV

Jaycob Payne gets ready to shoot a free throw in last week's game against Riverland CC.

November 27, 2017

DECORAH - The NIACC men's basketball team faces the Luther College Junior Varsity Monday night.

Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.

NIACC improved to 6-1 with a 82-54 victory over Riverland CC on Nov. 21. Harrison Mills scored 16 points to lead the Trojans. Mac Skogen scored 14 points and Jaycob Payne collected 14 rebounds.

The Trojans lead the all-time series against the Luther JV, 10-1. NIACC coach Mark Mohl is 5-0 against the Norse. In the 2016-17 season, NIACC topped the Luther JV, 85-61.

The Trojans also play at Southeastern CC on Wednesday in Burlington. Game time is 7 p.m.

Climbing the charts

Sophomore Nick Wurm has 65 career 3-point goals, which is tied for 29th on the school's career 3-point list. He has has 136 career assists (40th on the school's career list) and 460 career points (67th on school's career scoring list.)

2017-18 NIACC leaders

Points (567, 81.0 ppg.) - Nick Wurm (16.4 ppg.) 115; Harrison Mills (11.9 ppg.) 83; Jaycob Payne (11.0 ppg.) 77.

3-point goals (51) - Wurm 11, Mac Skogen 11.

Rebounds (309) - Payne 64, Mills 37, Skogen 27.

Assists (134) - Wurm 36, Hamilton 15, Payne 15.

Steals (59) - Raymond Harding 13, Hamilton 8.