NORTHEAST GRABS IMPRESSIVE ROAD VICTORY BEHIND GARRETT’S 31 POINTS

MASON CITY, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team loaded up the bus and traveled to Mason City, Iowa Saturday for a clash with North Iowa Area Community College. The Hawks filled up the stat sheet and headed home with the victory by a final score of 106-101.

Northeast (7-11, 3-8 ICCAC) had dropped six of their last seven contests but proved in the matchup with the Trojans that they aren't looking to roll over during the final stretch of the season. Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.) was key for the Hawks as he was all over the floor with 31 points and six rebounds. Garrett was joined in double figures by Jacob Martin (Omaha, Neb.) with 19 points, Bryan Rolle (Nassau, Bahamas) with 18 points, Luke Brown (Hobart, Australia) with 11 points, Kamari Moore (Norfolk Neb.) with 10 points and Bryson Faines (Lincoln, Neb.) with an additional 10 points as Northeast eclipsed 100 on the scoreboard for the third time this year. Rolle also collected 13 rebounds to give himself another double-double in the showdown.

STAT SHEET:

Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.): 31 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

Jacob Martin (Omaha, Neb.): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 4 STL

Bryan Rolle (Nassau, Bahamas): 18 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Clark on what this win meant for his group:

"Really proud of how we responded after a long road trip," Clark said. "In six days, we've spent a total of 24 hours in a bus. It would have been easy for our guys to lay down and take another one, but tonight our inexperience worked for us. We played tough defense and forced them into 28 turnovers. Guys stepped up for us tonight. Tonight was a big conference win."

Clark on returning home Wednesday for their second duel this year with Iowa Western:

"We're looking forward to a rematch with Iowa Western," Clark said. "That was a game that we believe we could have won. If we play the way we played tonight, we're going to be tough to beat at home."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will battle Iowa Western Community College at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

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