No. 15 Trojans stop Northeast CC, 80-72

NORFOLK, Neb. - The No. 15 NIACC women's basketball team stopped Northeast CC 80-72 Saturday afternoon in an ICCAC contest.

NIACC (9-2 overall, 2-1 in the ICCAC) outscored Northeast CC 17-9 in the fourth quarter to claim the 8-point road victory and its fourth straight win over the Hawks. NIACC topped Northeast CC three times last season, including a 64-51 victory in the regional tournament.

Sophomores Tori Miller and Keeley Steele led NIACC with 16 points apiece. Sophomore Sonya Potthoff and freshman Reggi Spotts were also in double figures for the Trojans with 13 points, each.

Miller and Spotts both collected double/doubles for the Trojans as they both grabbed 10 rebounds.

NIACC received a huge contribution from its bench in Saturday's victory as sophomore starting point guard Alexis Schroeder suffered a knee injury four minutes into the contest and did not return. The Trojan bench scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Freshman Kiru Othow scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds off the bench. Also off the bench for the Trojans, Kelsey McDonough scored five points, Karly Holm and Tayler Helgemoe both scored four points and Grace Berding scored a point.

Holm and Helgemoe both had three rebounds and McDonough and Berding both had two rebounds.

NIACC returns to action at home Wednesday in an ICCAC contest against Southwestern CC. Game time in the NIACC gym is slated for 5;30 p.m.

The Trojans also host Lake Region State College (N.D.) in a two-game non-conference series on Friday and Saturday in the NIACC gym.