FAINES AND GARRETT COMBINE FOR 52 POINTS AGAINST BULLDOGS MONDAY NIGHT

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team began their season at home Monday against Concordia University JV at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk. The Hawks triumphed over the visiting Bulldogs by a final score of 99-84.

Northeast (1-0) was led in scoring by a pair of sophomores as Bryson Faines (Lincoln, Neb.) tallied 31 points and 12 rebounds while Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.) added 21 points of his own. Freshman Sunny Singh (Queens, N.Y.) totaled 10 points in his first contest on the Hawks' home floor and added seven steals on the defensive end. Northeast has three showdowns on the schedule this week as they will compete against Southeast Community College on Wednesday before returning home to take on Central Community College on Saturday.

STAT SHEET:

Bryson Faines (Lincoln, Neb.): 31 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK

Vincent Garrett (Lincoln, Neb.): 21 PTS, 5 STL, 2 AST

Sunny Singh (Queens, N.Y.): 10 PTS, 7 STL, 3 AST

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Clark on how the night played out:

"Tale of two halves," Clark said. "First game. The nerves were high. We had to settle in a little bit. We regrouped at halftime and talked about the things that we do well and the things that make us successful. We came out in the second half and extended the lead to 12. Our defensive pressure was the key, which is what we focus on. Defensive stops lead to transition layups, and that's exactly what we want."

Clark on hitting the road Wednesday:

"There's a lot of firsts right off the bat," Clark said. "First home game and then we go right to our first road game. We are playing a team that has already played. We can't overlook it. Tomorrow, we get back to work. We had 20 turnovers, which is unacceptable. It's the little things and it's a process."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will battle Southeast Community College at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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