MASON CITY – Matt Baker scored 21 points and Jason Gumm scored 15 points to lead the NIACC men’s basketball team to a 75-63 victory over the Wartburg College Junior Varsity Sunday in the NIACC gym.
NIACC led 44-35 at the half and outscored the Knights 31-28 in the second half.
Tim Trousell led the Trojans (14-9 overall) with 10 rebounds. Gumm also had nine rebounds and three steals.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at DMACC in an ICCAC contest.
NIACC 75, Wartburg JV 63
Wartburg JV – Camry Moore 6, Connor Neuroth 7, Tyler Zumbach 17, Evan Sprung 5, Mitch Longcor 13, Connor Schult 2, Cameron Schult 5, Coleman May 8. Totals – 19-66 19-31 63.
NIACC – Matt Baker 21, Nick Wurm 7, Brad Rathjen 8, Tim Trousell 7, Darnell Taylor-Breck 9, James Lloyd 5, Josh White 2, Noah Eichenberger 1, Jason Gumm 15. Totals – 22-59 25-34 75.
3-point goals – Wartburg JV (6-25): Moore 2, Zumbach 1, Longcor 3. NIACC (6-21): Baker 3, Rathjen 2, Taylor-Breck 1. Total fouls – Wartburg JV 23, NIACC 25. Fouled out – Zumbach, Wurm, Rathjen. Technical fouls – Gosnell, Gumm. Score at half: NIACC 44, Wartburg JV 35.
