Sophomores lead NIACC past DMACC, 65-61
MASON CITY - Sophomore night was a memorable one for the NIACC sophomores Wednesday night.
Sophomore Boy Van Vliet scored 22 points with six rebounds, five assists and three steals and sophomore Trei Mitchell scored 20 points with six assists and three steals to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to a 65-61 victory over DMACC in the NIACC gym.
Mitchell was 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the Trojans were 11 of 24 beyond the arc.
Wednesday's victory snapped an eight-game conference losing streak for the Trojans.
NIACC led 31-28 at the half and outscored the Bears 34-33 in the second half to pick up its second ICCAC win of the season. NIACC (15-12 overall) improved to 2-8 in the league heading into next Wednesday's game at Iowa Lakes.
The Trojans also received 10 points and five rebounds from freshman Luke Mascall-Wright.
It was the final regular season home game for NIACC sophomores Van Vliet, Mitchell, Angus Mitchell and James Wanjara and the final regular season home game for freshman Chase Lester and Cordele Jackson.
Notes: Van Vliet has 716 career points (34th on school's career list) ... Van Vliet has 501 points this season (23rd on school's single-season list) ... Van Vliet has 90 career 3-point goals (tied for 15th on school's career list) ... Van Vliet has 61 3-point goals this season (tied for 16th on school's single-season list) ... Van Vliet has 102 career assists (39th on school's career list) ... Van Vliet has 92 career steals (22nd on school's career list) ... Mitchell has 113 career assists (32nd on school's career list) ... Mitchell has 88 career steals (23rd on school's career list) ... Mitchell has 62 steals this season (23rd on school's single-season list).
NIACC 65, DMACC 61
DMACC - Jafar Kinsey 16, Cam Epps 10, Kam Rowan 8, Johnny Benson Jr. 6, Baylee Steele 2, Nibra White Jr. 8, Tate Larsen 2, Brendan Lipovsky 5, Nick Noah 4. Totals - 22-56 8-10 61.
NIACC - Trei Mitchell 20, Boy Van Vliet 22, James Wanjara 5, Angus Fischer 3, Matt Baker 3, Luke Mascall-Wright 10, George Ivens 2. Totals - 24-51 6-10 65.
3-point goals - DMACC (9-20): Kinsey 4, Epps 2, White Jr. 2, Lipovsky 1. NIACC (11-24): Mitchell 6, Van Vliet 2, Baker 1, Mascall-Wright 2. Total fouls - DMACC 13, NIACC 15. Fouled out - Wanjara. Score at half: NIACC 31, DMACC 28.
NIACC men's basketball 2015-16 season (14-12 overall)
NIACC 105, Dakota Wesleyan JV 48
NIACC 97, Pure Prep Academy 48
Southeastern 81, NIACC 67
NIACC 90, Wartburg College JV 80
RCTC 89, NIACC 72
NIACC 95, Waldorf College JV 63
Quakerdale Prep Academy 74, NIACC 66
NIACC 90, Riverland CC 68
NIACC 93, Graceland University JV 51
NIACC 117, Little Priest Tribal College 73
Briar Cliff JV 74, NIACC 66
NIACC 80, Luther College JV 53
NIACC 95, AFLBS 62
NIACC 75, Saint Mary's University-Winona JV 61
NIACC 79, DCTC 77
NIACC 74, Iowa Central 60
Southwestern 82, NIACC 69
Ellsworth 84, NIACC 81
NIACC 81, Luther College JV 67
DMACC 76, NIACC 56
Iowa Lakes 78, NIACC 70
Kirkwood 93, NIACC 73
Iowa Central 85, NIACC 80
Southwestern 81, NIACC 55
Ellsworth 93, NIACC 52
NIACC 90, Wartburg JV 76
NIACC 65, DMACC 61
NIACC men's basketball team 2015-16 season
When NIACC Then NIACC is
At home 9-5
On the road 5-6
Neutral site 1-1
Leads at halftime 14-2
Trails at halftime 1-10
Tied at half 0-0
Plays in overtime 0-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-3
Scores between 60-69 points 1-4
Scores between 70-79 points 3-3
Scores between 80-89 points 2-2
Scores between 90-99 points 7-0
Scores 100 or more points 2-0
Allows less than 60 points 4-0
Allows between 60-69 points 7-0
Allows between 70-79 points 3-4
Allows between 80-89 points 1-6
Allows between 90-99 points 0-2
Allows more than 100 points 0-0
Game is decided by 1-3 points 1-1
Game is decided by 4-6 points 1-1
Game is decided by 7-10 points 1-3
Game is decided by 11-14 points 4-2
Game is decided by 15 or more points 8-5