Payne, Myers lead NIACC past Luther JV, 76-66

MASON CITY - It was a career night for Jaycob Payne and Gunnar Myers on Monday.

Payne scored a career-high 22 points and Myers scored a career-best 19 points to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to a 76-66 victory over the Luther College Junior Varsity on Monday night in the NIACC gym.

Payne's previous career best was 20 points against Ellsworth on Jan. 24 and Myers career high was 12 against Northeast CC on Dec. 1.

Payne also had nine rebounds and four assists. Myers collected six rebounds and added two blocked shots.

Also for the Trojans (13-7 overall), Orrington Hamilton scored 16 points and Nick Wurm scored 10 points.

NIACC, which led 33-28 at the half, outscored the Norse 43-38 in the second 20 minutes to claim its second straight win.

NIACC completed the season sweep of the Norse. The Trojans also stopped the Luther JV 96-67 in November.

NIACC returns to action at home Wednesday in an ICCAC contest against Iowa Lakes. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. in the NIACC gym.

NIACC's 2017-18 season (13-7 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 74, AFLBS 39

DCTC 85, NIACC 65

Kirkwood 76, NIACC 63

Iowa Central 86, NIACC 54

Ellsworth 83, NIACC 76

NIACC 56, DMACC 55

NIACC 76, Luther College JV 66

NIACC men's basketball team 2017-18

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    7-2

In December                                                    4-1

In January                                                        2-4

Plays at home                                                   5-3

Plays on road                                                    4-4

Plays on neutral court                                        4-0

Leads at halftime                                               12-0

Trails at halftime                                                1-7

Tied at halftime                                                  0-0

Plays in overtime                                                1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                  1-2

Scores between 60-69 points                              2-3

Scores between 70-79 points                             2-1

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                                  4-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             7-0

Allows between 70-79 points                             1-1

Allows between 80-89 points                             1-3

Allows between 90-99 points                             0-0

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-3

Game decided by 1-3 points                               2-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               2-0

Game decided by 7-10 points                             1-2

Game decided by 11-14 points                           1-1

Game decided by 15+ points                             7-4

NIACC MEN'S SEASON SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

TEAM

Points - 95 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

3-point goals - 15 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Rebounds - 68 vs. Riverland CC (11-21-17)

Assists - 27 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Steals - 13, twice.

INDIVIDUAL

Points - 35, Nick Wurm vs. Augustana College (Ill.) JV (12-10-17)

3-point goals - 5, Nick Wurm vs. Northeast CC (12-1-17)

Rebounds - 18, Cam McPherson vs. AFLBS (12-16-17)

Assists - 8, Nick Wurm vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Steals - 5, Nick Wurm vs. Augustana College (Ill.) JV (12-10-17)