North Platte Community College started its season out with a bang by defeating Eastern Wyoming College 62-59. Head Coach Jacob Brandl highlighted the keys that led to the Knight's first victory of the season.
"Our youth showed out tonight. We did a ton of things really well and then would turn around and have really bad stretches." Coach Brandl described, "Our guys battled and played hard though, It's tough to win college basketball games and even harder to win on the road."
Freshman Dennis Rocha finished with a team-high 18 points and collected 9 rebounds. Jaxson Brandl also finished with 13 points off the bench in the victory.
"Guys stepped up and made plays when they needed to. Jaxson Brandl gave us a big spark in the first half, and Dennis was so good and tough on both ends," Brandl said.
It's a quick turnaround for the Knights as they will be on the road and battle against Laramie County Community College tomororw at 7 PM.
"We need to have a short memory and get our minds ready for a tough LCCC group. We have to find a way to stop turning the ball over because we left so many points on the board. I trust our guys, and I'm proud of the fight that this young group showed."