STERLING, Colo. (Interstat) — The Northeastern (Colo.) Plainsmen defeated the Casper Thunderbirds 126-121 in a double-overtime men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. Both teams scored 48 points in each of the first two quarters and 12 in the third, sending the game to overtime tied at 108. The Plainsmen outscored the Thunderbirds 18-13 in the fourth quarter to force the extra periods. Northeastern (Colo.) improved to 6-4 overall, while Casper fell to 5-11. The Plainsmen avenged a 79-65 loss to the Thunderbirds from Nov. 15.