NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Interstat) — Justus Michael scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Friday night to lead the North Platte Knights to an 81-74 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Trinidad State Trojans.

The Knights improved to 7-6 overall, while the Trojans fell to 7-10. North Platte used a 47-point second half to pull away after trailing by three at halftime. Michael’s double-double paced four Knights in double figures. Josh Osayanrhion added 17 points and John Sims IV dished seven assists.

Manning Shareef led Trinidad State with 17 points. The Knights capitalized on efficiency, committing only 12 turnovers and recording 12 steals. North Platte shot 42.5 percent from the field and outscored Trinidad State by nine from the three-point line.