McCOOK, Neb. (Interstat) — The Northeastern (Colo.) Plainsmen avenged a one-point loss from January by defeating the McCook Indians 84-66 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday.

The visiting Plainsmen used a dominant second quarter, outscoring McCook 47-29 after the teams were tied 37-37 in the first. The victory improved Northeastern’s season record to 15-7. McCook, which had been a slight statistical favorite to win at home, fell to 13-12. The Plainsmen will host Western Nebraska next, while McCook faces a road trip to Otero and Trinidad State.