Colby defeated Northeastern JC 78-73 on the road

STERLING, CO– Colby Community College traveled and defeated Northeastern Junior College 78-73 on Tuesday, November 12th. The Trojans met a physical, resilient, and tough Northeastern Plainsmen team head-on en route to the Trojans' second road victory of the year, bringing their overall record to 4-1.

Freshman Eternity Eguagie led all scorers with 19 points on the night with three assists and three rebounds. Sophomore Khadir Muhammad added 14 points and six rebounds on the night, including a difficult finish to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half. Sophomore Gaius Mervin added 13 points on the night, including another pair of clutch free throws to put the game out of reach with 1.9 seconds remaining. Sophomore Maxence Massadilla added 10 points, three assists, and two steals while running the point for the Trojans. 

The first 15 minutes were a back-and-forth affair, but Colby would score 20 points as a team over the last 5:50 in the first half to extend their halftime lead to 11 points. The Plainsmen came with a charged-up counter punch out of halftime, upping their physicality and intensity on their way to trimming the Colby lead to 4 with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Colby Trojans countered, extending their lead to 13 by the 11-minute mark, which was quickly followed by an onslaught that saw the lead shrink again to 3 by the 7:35 mark. A hook shot would cut the Trojan lead to one with 4:19 remaining, yet would be answered immediately by a Khadir Muhammad three on the following possession to get the difference in the game back up to 4.

The Trojans would hold onto that lead throughout the rest of the game, with clutch free throws made by freshman Cassius Watkins with 14.7 seconds left. Watkins would later get the deflection that led to a Colby steal that sealed the contest for good on the game's final possession. The Trojans return to the Colby Event Center on Sunday, November 17th, at 6:30 PM to take on the McPherson JV Bulldogs.