Otero 65, at Northeastern (Colo.) 76

STERLING, Colo. (Interstat) — The Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen used a dominant first quarter and a disruptive defensive performance to defeat the Otero College Rattlers 76-65 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The game’s decisive stretch came early, as the Plainsmen raced out to a 32-16 lead after the opening period. Northeastern’s defense set the tone, forcing Otero into a series of rushed shots and turnovers that fueled its transition game. The Plainsmen capitalized on those opportunities, building a lead that the Rattlers spent the rest of the contest trying to overcome. Quis Davis, the top star… Read more...