March 1, 2025
Trojans fall to Eagles, 80-63
North Iowa Area Community College
17-13, 8-10
63
AT
Kirkwood Community College
27-3, 15-3
80
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College 17-13, 8-10 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| Kirkwood Community College 27-3, 15-3 | 30 | 50 | 80 |
CEDAR RAPIDS - The NIACC men's basketball team dropped a 80-63 decision to Kirkwood Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the NJCAA Region 11 tournament.
Second-seed Kirkwood and seventh-seed NIACC were tied 30-30 at the half and the Eagles outscored the Trojans 50-33 in the second 20 minutes. Traijan Sain led the Eagles with 21 points and James Spencer scored 17 points.
Sophomore Adam Hackett led the Trojans (17-13) with 21 points. Freshman Lance Helming was next in line for the Trojans with 10 points and also collected five rebounds.
NIACC sophomore Omarion Roberts scored nine points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Team Stats
Game Leaders
North Iowa Area Community College
Pts:
Adam Hackett
- 21
Reb:
Omarion Roberts
- 6
Ast:
Jaheim Savage
- 5
Kirkwood Community College
Pts:
Traijan Sain
- 21
Reb:
James Spencer
- 11
Ast:
4 Players
(#11,
#12,
#14,
#30)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | North Iowa Area Community College | Kirkwood Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-56) | (28-65) |
| Field Goal % | 42.9% | 43.1% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 42 |
| Assists | 13 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 19 |
