Southeast CC Storm slips by MCC Indians

BEATRICE -- The McCook Community College men's basketball team got clipped by the Southeast-Beatrice Storm 64-63 Saturday at Beatrice.

Ronnell Grant led MCC with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Trey Mosby added 13 points and Javoun Martin 11. Martin hit three 3-pointers.

Alozo Louis scored 5, Drew Diediker 4, Marcus Landry 4, Keenan Gaskin 4, DeShawn Howard 2 and Ray Robinson 1.

The Indians were outrebounded 50-40. Howard pulled down 5 boards. Louis and Grant each had 2 assists. Howard blocked 3 shots. Robinson had 3 steals.

The Indians made 22-of-63 field goals, including 5-of-14 3-pointers, and 14-of-23 free throws.

Aaron Russell paced the Storm with 20 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Tywain Hill added 11 points. Schuylor Pugh had 6 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. Goldeng Deng had 9 points and Kelvin Crandell 7.

Christian Salinas had 5 assists. David Schwartz and Russell each had 2 steals.

Southeast made 29-of-66 field goals, including 3-of-9 3-pointers, and 3-of-12 free throws. Russell hit a pair of treys.

The MCC Indians dropped to 8-10.

The MCC men and women will play at North Platte Community College at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Indian squads will host Eastern Wyoming and Southeast Jan. 24. Both doubleheaders start at 5 p.m.

The MCC men will host Central Community College-Columbus at 2 p.m. Jan. 30.

Southeast CC 37 27 -- 64

McCook CC 28 35 -- 63

Southeast CC: Crandell 7, Walker 2, Woodcock 5, Salinas 2, Tywain Hill 11, Pugh 6, Deng 9, Aaron Russell 20, Dentakos 2.

McCook CC: Javoun Martin 11, Trey Mosby 13, Louis 5, Howard 2, Ronnell Grant 19, Diediker 4, Robinson 1, Landry 4, Gaskin 4.