NIACC men edge Bay College in overtime, 93-87
MASON CITY - Nick Wurm scored a career-high 28 points to lead the NIACC men's basketball team to a 93-87 overtime victory over Bay College on Saturday in the final game of the Konigsmark Klassic.
The game was tied 76-76 at the end of regulation and the Trojans outscored the Norse 17-11 in the extra five-minute session to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Wurm, who also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals, tied the contest at 76 by making one of two free throws in the final seconds to force overtime.
Wurm's previous career high was 27 points against Iowa Central on Jan. 21, 2017.
NIACC also received 14 points from Orrington Hamilton and 10 points from Hollis Hardwick, who also grabbed seven rebounds.
NIACC's Jaycob Payne scored seven points and had 10 rebounds.
NIACC returns to action next Friday and Saturday at the Dale Howard Classic in Iowa Falls. The Trojans play Milwaukee Area Tech at 4 p.m. on Friday and face Harper College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
NIACC 93, Bay College 87 (OT)
Bay College - Alonzo Fields 16, Joe Gibbs 8, Dre' Tuominen 28, Tyler Willette 6, Marcus McKenney 6, Caleb Maki 3, Dontae Ellis 7, Garrett Finkbeiner 3, Kobi Lumsden-Barnes 10. Totals - 26-71 26-33 87.
NIACC -Orrington Hamilton 14, Nick Wurm 28, Jaycob Payne 7, Raymond Harding 9, Jalen Lucas 1, Mac Skogen 6, Harrison Mills 8, Hollis Hardwick 10, Izaya Sims 5, Gunnar Myers 5. Totals - 33-61 20-31 93.
3-point goals - Bay College (9-28): Fields 4, Tuominen 3, Maki 1, Finkbeiner 1. NIACC (7-22): Hamilton 2, Wurm 1, Payne 1, Skogen 1, Mills 1, Sims 1. Total fouls - Bay College 22, NIACC 29. Fouled out - Fields, Lumsden-Barnes, Hardwick. Score at half: NIACC 44, Bay College 40. End of regulation: NIACC 76, Bay College 76.
