Northwest 79, at Casper 70

CASPER, Wyo. (Interstat) — The Northwest Trappers defeated the Casper Thunderbirds 79-70 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Northwest trailed 33-37 after a high-scoring first quarter but outscored Casper 42-37 after halftime to secure the road victory. The win improved Northwest to 13-10 overall, while Casper fell to 11-15. Zaire Richardson led Casper with 17 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Sievert added 12 points and seven assists for the Thunderbirds, who committed 18 turnovers and posted an offensive rating of 93.1 on 75 possessions. The Trappers swept the regular-season series, having also defeated Casper 77-67 on Jan. 28. Read more...