NIACC stops RCTC, 99-67
IOWA FALLS - Wendell Matthews scored a career-high 28 points to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to a 99-67 victory over RCTC Saturday at the Dale Howard Classic on the Ellsworth campus.
NIACC (3-2 overall) also received 15 points from Deundra Roberson, 11 points from Orrington Hamilton and 10 each from Chandler Dean and Quentin Hardrict.
NIACC returns to action Tuesday at home in a nonconference contest against the Luther College Junior Varsity. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. in the NIACC gym.
NIACC men's 2018-19 season (3-2 overall)
DCTC 91, NIACC 80
NIACC 97, Bay College 77
Iowa Western 100, NIACC 76
NIACC 78, Marshalltown 73
NIACC 99, RCTC 67
TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Points - 99 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
3-point goals - 11 vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
Rebounds - 48, twice.
Assists - 24 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Steals - 17 vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Points - 28, Wendell Matthews vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
3-point goals - 3, James Harris, Orrington Hamilton vs. Bay College (11-3-18); Hamilton 3 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Rebounds - 13, Wendell Matthews vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
Assists - 7, Harris vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Steals - 5, Deundra Roberson vs. Marshalltown CC, 11-9-18)
NIACC men's basketball team 2018-19
When NIACC Then NIACC is
In November 3-2
Plays at home 1-1
Plays on road 0-1
Plays on neutral court 2-0
Leads at halftime 2-0
Trails at halftime 1-2
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 2-0
Scores 100 or more points 0-0
Allows less than 60 points 0-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 2-0
Allows between 80-89 points 0-0
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 0-1
Game decided by 11-14 points 0-0
Game decided by 15+ points 2-1
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 103 vs. Little Priest Tribal College (1-5-17)
Had 10 3-point goals: 11 vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
Had 50 rebounds: 50 vs. AFLBS (12-16-17)
Had 20 assists: 24 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Had 15 steals: 16 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
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: 11, Wendell Matthews vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
15 assists: 16, Mike Eckenrod vs. Kirkwood (1987-88)
10 assists: 13, Trei Mitchell vs. AFLBS (1-16-15)
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 28 points/11 rebounds vs. RCTC (11-10-18)