Stories from Saturday, January 15, 2022

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The McCook Community College men picked up a Region IX road win Friday traveling to Western Nebraska and taking a 68-64 win. “I thought tonight was a really good step in the right direction in terms of our toughness and grit,” said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl. “We’ve been in a lot of close games now and have had a lead multiple times down the stretch and haven’t been able to pull away, so it was good to finally make the plays we needed to.”...

SCOTTSBLUFF – The 10th-ranked Western Nebraska Community College women snapped McCook Community College’s four-game winning streak Friday with a 97-63 win. “I thought we played hard the first eight minutes,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. “We struggled to score but got ourselves to the free-throw line to keep it close.”...