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Nighthawks Down Third-Ranked Bears, Sweep Classic

Dribbling down court is Ja'Bryant Hill.

Ja'Bryant Hill dribbling down court.The 20th-ranked Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) Nighthawk men’s basketball team (8-0) swept the Des Moines Area Community College Classic over the weekend, defeating Spoon River College, 92-72, Friday and knocking off No. 3 Des Moines Area Community College, 91-85, Saturday. In Friday’s action against the Snappers, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ scored at will from the paint and never looked back. Led by strong shooting from sophomore guards Keryn Collins (Dallas, Texas) and sophomore forward Nakavieon White (Odessa, Texas), the Nighthawks capitalized on multiple Spoon River turnovers to soar to a 44-36 halftime lead.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ kept its foot on the gas, offensively, throughout the second half. Spreading the scoring in the paint, the Nighthawks took advantage of Snappers’ foul trouble to cruise to the 19-point victory.

Collins led the Nighthawks in scoring with 19 points. White finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while sophomores Siddiq Canty (Dallas, Texas), Taylor Harrell (Huntsville, Texas) and Them Koang (Grand Island, Nebraska) finished with 15, 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the win.

Saturday’s action was a game of runs, with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ edging the third-ranked Bears to remain undefeated. Behind aggressive scoring in the paint from White and Harrell, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ held onto the lead for most of the first half and outlasted a barrage of three-pointers from Des Moines Area Community College to claim a 45-42 halftime advantage.

Despite being outrebounded in the second half, the Nighthawks stuck to their game plan, forcing fouls through aggressive drives in the paint and creating offense through steals. Sophomore guard Ja’Bryant Hill (Dallas, Texas) set Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s single-game steals record with 10 steals, passing Collins’ mark set just one week prior. Hill also thrived from the free throw line, finishing 11-13 in the contest as Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ picked up its biggest win in program history.

White led the Nighthawks in scoring with 25 points. Hill finished with 24 points and 10 steals, while Harrell added 12 points. With 21 total steals, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ set its single-game team steals record in the win.

The Nighthawk men face Missouri State University-West Plains in West Plains, Missouri Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The Nighthawk women return home Tuesday, November 28 against Labette Community College at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Nighthawk Network.

For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawk men’s basketball and Nighthawk women’s basketball online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.

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