NIACC's Myles Tucker scores 2 of his career-high 37 points in Wednesday's home game against Iowa Western.

February 2, 2022

NIACC men fall to Iowa Western, 86-82

Iowa Western Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Final

Iowa Western Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Iowa Western Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Final

Iowa Western Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's basketball team dropped a 86-82 decision to Iowa Western Wednesday night in an ICCAC contest in the NIACC gym.

The game was tied 31-31 at the half but the Reivers outscored the Trojans 55-51 in the second 20 minutes to claim the four-point league victory.

NIACC (16-7 overall, 5-5 in the ICCAC) was led by freshman guard Myles Tucker with a career-high 37 points, including five 3-point goals. Tucker, whose previous career best was 28 against Northeast CC on Dec. 4, 2021, was 14 of 25 from the field.

Tucker was 5 of 11 from 3-point range and was also 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.

The 37 points by Tucker, which is tied for the 11th most in a single game in NIACC history, was the most by a NIACC men's player since Deundra Roberson scored 45 points against the Wartburg College Junior Varsity on Nov. 17, 2019.

It was the most in an ICCAC game by a NIACC player since Quentin Hardrict scored 37 points against DMACC on Jan. 16, 2019. The 37 points by Tucker is tied for sixth most in a single game by a NIACC player in a league contest.

Also for NIACC Wednesday, Noah Rigatuso scored 12 points. Jordan Jones scored nine points and Devon'dre Mayfield scored eight points.

NIACC's Jeffrey Skogen scored six points with 10 rebounds and four assists.

Iowa Western (15-7, 5-5) was led by Roland McCoy with 29 points, including seven 3-point goals.

NIACC returns to action Saturday at home against Ellsworth. Game time in the NIACC gym is slated for 3 p.m.