NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Interstat) — The North Platte Knights defeated the Western Nebraska Cougars 84-79 in a men’s junior college basketball game Sunday.

North Platte built a narrow 38-36 lead after a high-scoring first half and maintained that margin after the break to secure the road victory. The win improved the Knights’ season record to 10-7, while the Cougars fell to 6-16.

Key performances propelled North Platte to the win, though specific statistics were not provided. Josh Osayanrhion and Winston Allen led the Knights, while Xavier Kirkpatrick and Witold Czerenkiewicz paced the Cougars’ effort. The outcome followed the pregame projection, as North Platte entered with a 54.7 percent probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system.