Western Nebraska 84, at North Platte 98

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Interstat) — The North Platte Knights used a dominant second half to defeat the Western Nebraska Cougars 98-84 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. North Platte overcame a seven-point halftime deficit by outscoring Western Nebraska 63-42 after the break. Josh Osayanrhion led the Knights with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Brady Kennison scored a game-high 25 points. Kellon Harris paced the Cougars with 22 points. North Platte’s decisive advantage came at the free-throw line, making 40 of 48 attempts compared to Western Nebraska’s 15 of 23. The Knights improved to 12-11, while the Cougars… Read more...