NIACC men stop Ellsworth, 61-49
MASON CITY - Brad Rathjen scored 18 points with seven rebounds and six assists to lead NIACC to a 61-49 victory over Ellsworth Thursday in ICCAC men's basketball action.
NIACC (13-7 overall, 2-2 in the league) also received 15 points from Matt Baker and nine points from Nick Wurm.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday at home against Kirkwood.
NIACC 61, ELLSWORTH 49
Ellsworth – Darius Lasley 2-7 0-0 6, Keeon Johnson 3-9 0-0 9, Octavius O'Large 0-1 0-0 0, Marurice Arrington 0-8 1-2 1, Amel Kuljuhovic 5-6 2-5 12, Tavares McGlaun 3-9 0-0 8, Ronald Blount 0-2 0-0 0, LaVeehie Williams 2-5 2-3 6, Naija Chandler 2-4 0-0 5, Mark Kelly 1-2 0-0 2. Totals – 18-53 5-10 49.
3-point goals (8-32): Lasley 2-7, Johnson 3-9, O'Large 0-1, Arrington 0-4, McGlaun 2-7, Blount 0-2, Chandler 1-2.
NIACC – JaQuan Robinson 0-1 0-0 0, Matt Baker 5-10 2-2 15, Brad Rathjen 6-13 2-2 18, Tim Trousell 2-7 1-3 7, Darnell Taylor-Brock 1-5 0-0 3, Nick Wurm 2-6 4-4 9, James Lloyd 0-1 0-0 0, Jason Gumm 4-6 1-4 9. Totals – 20-49 12-15 61.
3-point goals (9-28): Robinson 0-1, Baker 3-6, Rathjen 4-11, Trousell 0-1, Taylor-Breck 1-5, Wurm 1-3, Lloyd 0-1.
Score at half: NIACC 34, Ellsworth 16.
NIACC's 2016-17 season (13-7 overall)
NIACC 88, Dakota Wesleyan JV 83
NIACC 76, Bryant & Stratton-Milwaukee 74
NIACC 98, Little Priest Tribal College 87
NIACC 98, Lake Land College 80
NIACC 75, Wartburg College Junior Varsity 67
NIACC 86, Riverland CC 78
Iowa Western 123, NIACC 79
Northeast CC 94, NIACC 81
NDSCS 66, NIACC 63
NIACC 97, AFLBS 68
Southeastern 71, NIACC 65
Augustana College (Ill.) JV 92, NIACC 87
NIACC 82, St. Ambrose JV 62
NIACC 103, Little Priest Tribal College 86
NIACC 97, Pure Prep Academy 61
NIACC 64, DCTC 63
DMACC 60, NIACC 59 (OT)
Iowa Lakes 100, NIACC 78
NIACC 82, Iowa Central 55
NIACC 61, Ellsworth 49
