NIACC men stop Wartburg JV, 88-80

MASON CITY - Nick Wurm scored 25 points and Orrington Hamilton scored a career-high 24 points to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to an 88-80 victory over the Wartburg College Junior Varsity on Sunday afternoon in the NIACC gym.

NIACC led 40-34 at the half and outscored the Knights 48-46 in the second 20 minutes to claim the non-conference victory.

Also for the Trojans, Jaycob Payne scores eight points with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.

NIACC (14-9 overall) returns to action Wednesday night at home against league-leading Kirkwood in an ICCAC contest. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

 NIACC's 2017-18 season (14-9 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

Iowa Lakes 79, NIACC 72

Southwestern 82, NIACC 60

NIACC 88, Wartburg JV 80

NIACC men's basketball team 2017-18

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    7-2

In December                                                    4-1

In January                                                        3-6

Plays at home                                                   6-4

Plays on road                                                    4-5

Plays on neutral court                                        4-0

Leads at halftime                                               13-1

Trails at halftime                                                1-8

Tied at halftime                                                  0-0

Plays in overtime                                                1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                  1-2

Scores between 60-69 points                              2-4

Scores between 70-79 points                             2-2

Scores between 80-89 points                             4-0

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                             1-2

Allows between 80-89 points                             2-4

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                             2-3

Game decided by 11-14 points                           1-1

Game decided by 15+ points                             7-5

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)