NIACC men stop Wartburg JV, 109-77
WAVERLY - Sophomore Kyle Lang scored 16 points to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to a 109-77 victory over the Wartburg College junior varsity Monday night for its fourth straight win.
Lang was 6 of 8 from the field, including a 4 of 5 performance from 3-point range, to net his best scoring game in a Trojan uniform. Lang's previous highest scoring output this season was nine at Iowa Western on Nov. 6.
NIACC (5-2) also received 15 points from Deundra Roberson, 13 from Orrington Hamilton, 12 from Josh Walker and 11 from Trey Sampson. The 15 points from Roberson matched his career high and the 11 from Sampson was his career best.
NIACC's James Harris scored nine points with 10 assists. The 10 assists from Harris is the most by a Trojan since Trei Mitchell dished out 13 assists against AFLBS on Jan. 16, 2015.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday in a nonconference contest at DCTC. Game time in Rosemount, Minn. is slated for 7 p.m.
DCTC topped the Trojans 91-80 at the Konigsmark Klassic in Mason City on Nov. 2.
NIACC men's 2018-19 season (5-2 overall)
DCTC 91, NIACC 80
NIACC 97, Bay College 77
Iowa Western 100, NIACC 76
NIACC 78, Marshalltown 73
NIACC 99, RCTC 67
NIACC 94, Southeastern 86
NIACC 109, Wartburg College JV 77
NIACC men's basketball team 2018-19
When NIACC Then NIACC is
In November 5-2
Plays at home 1-1
Plays on road 2-1
Plays on neutral court 2-0
Leads at halftime 3-0
Trails at halftime 2-2
Tied at halftime 0-0
Plays in overtime 0-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-0
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 1-1
Scores between 80-89 points 0-1
Scores between 90-99 points 3-0
Scores 100 or more points 1-0
Allows less than 60 points 0-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 3-0
Allows between 80-89 points 1-0
Allows between 90-99 points 0-1
Allows 100 or more points 0-1
Game decided by 1-3 points 0-0
Game decided by 4-6 points 1-0
Game decided by 7-10 points 1-1
Game decided by 11-14 points 0-0
Game decided by 15+ points 3-1
TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Points - 109 vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
3-point goals - 14 vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Rebounds - 48, twice.
Assists - 24 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Steals - 20 vs. Southeastern (11-16-18)
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Points - 28, Wendell Matthews vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
3-point goals - 4, Kyle Lang vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Rebounds - 14, Wendell Matthews vs. Southeastern (11-16-18)
Assists - 10, James Harris vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Steals - 5, Deundra Roberson vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 109 vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Had 10 3-point goals: 14 vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Had 50 rebounds: 50 vs. AFLBS (12-16-17)
Had 20 assists: 23 vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
Had 15 steals: 20 vs. Southeastern (11-16-18)
THE LAST TIME A TROJAN HAD ...
50 points: 51, Dennis Shaffer vs. Southeastern (1972-73); 50, Dennis Shaffer vs. Iowa Central (1972-73)
40 points: 46, Walter Smith vs. Iowa Lakes (1973-74)
30 points: 31, Nick Wurm vs. Iowa Lakes (2-18-18)
5 3-point goals: 5, Nick Wurm vs. Iowa Lakes (3-6-18)
25 rebounds: 25, Terry McKissick vs. Marshalltown (1971-72)
15 rebounds: 18, Cam McPherson vs. AFLBS (12-16-17)
10 rebounds: 14, Wendell Matthews vs. Southeastern (11-16-18)
15 assists: 16, Mike Eckenrod vs. Kirkwood (1987-88)
10 assists: 10, James Harris vs. Wartburg College JV (11-26-18)
10 steals: 10, Jade Watson vs. Normandale (1993-94)
5 steals: 5, Deundra Roberson vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
5 blocks: 6, Matthew Don vs. Iowa Lakes (2-12-14)
Double/double: Wendell Matthews 24 points/14 rebounds vs. Southeastern (11-16-18)