NIACC men host AFLBS on Saturday

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball returns to action Saturday at home against the Associated Free Lutheran Bible School.

Game time is set for 2 p.m. in the NIACC gym. It will be the Trojans' last game before the holiday break.

After the holiday break, NIACC (10-3 overall) returns to action Jan. 10 in a nonconference contest at DCTC. The Trojans begin ICCAC play at Kirkwood on Jan. 17.

NIACC split a pair of contests on the road Dec. 9-10. The Trojans topped the St. Ambrose junior varsity 96-58 and dropped a 101-93 decision to Augustana College (Ill.) junior varsity.

NIACC is 5-0 all-time against AFLBS, including a 97-68 win last season.

CAREER HIGH DAY

Against the Augustana JV on Dec. 10, sophomore Nick Wurm scored a career-high 35 points. It was the ninth time in the Mark Mohl era, which started in 2008, that a NIACC player has scored at least 35 points in a game.

NIACC's 2017-18 season (10-3 overall)

NIACC 65, Fort Scott CC 60

NIACC 93, Bay College 87 (OT)

NIACC 81, Milwaukee Area Tech 69

NIACC 91, Harper College 61

Iowa Western 115, NIACC 65

NIACC 90, Wartburg College JV 70

NIACC 82, Riverland CC 54

NIACC 96, Luther College JV 67

Southeastern 109, NIACC 58

NIACC 82, Northeast CC 60

NIACC 67, Central CC-Columbus 66

NIACC 95, St. Ambrose JV 58

Augustana College (Ill.) JV 101, NIACC 93 (OT)

NIACC men's basketball team 2017-18

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

Leads at halftime                                               10-0

Trails at halftime                                                0-3

Tied at halftime                                                  0-0

Plays in overtime                                                1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                  0-1

Scores between 60-69 points                              2-1

Scores between 70-79 points                             0-0

Scores between 80-89 points                             3-0

Scores between 90-99 points                             5-1

Scores 100 or more points                                 0-0

Allows less than 60 points                                  2-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             6-0

Allows between 70-79 points                             1-0

Allows between 80-89 points                             1-0

Allows between 90-99 points                             0-0

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-3

Game decided by 1-3 points                               1-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               2-0

Game decided by 7-10 points                             0-1

Game decided by 11-14 points                           1-0

Game decided by 15+ points                             6-2