Western Nebraska 87, at McCook 76

McCOOK, Neb. (Interstat) — Viktor Lukic-Gavric scored 27 points to propel the Western Nebraska Cougars to an 87-76 men’s junior college basketball upset over the McCook Indians on Wednesday night. The visiting Cougars, who entered with a 5-16 record, overcame a 45-36 halftime deficit by outscoring McCook 51-31 in the second half. Lukic-Gavric added seven rebounds and four assists for Western Nebraska, which improved to 6-16. Amare Jackson added 12 points and five assists for the Cougars. McCook, which was projected as a heavy favorite, fell to 10-9. The Indians’ loss came despite a nine-point scoring advantage in the first… Read more...