NIACC sweeps Iowa Lakes in basketball

MASON CITY – It was a career-night for NIACC sophomore guard Alexis Schroeder.

Schroeder, who is from Caledonia, Minn., scored a career-high 41 points, including a career-best 10 3-point goals, to lead the No. 15 NIACC women’s basketball team to a 109-84 ICCAC victory over Iowa Lakes Wednesday night in the NIACC gym.

Schroeder’s previous career high was 30 points against the Waldorf University Junior Varsity on Nov. 19, 2024.

Schroeder also had six assists, five steals and three rebounds as the Trojans bounced back from their 76-72 loss last Saturday at Ellsworth.

The 41 points by Schroeder is tied for 13th on NIACC’s single-game scoring list. The school single-game record is 51 points by Trudy Peterson against Kennedy King College on Nov. 21, 2015.

The last time a Trojan scored at least 40 points in a game was Autam Mendez when she scored 48 points against Little Priest Tribal College on Feb. 26, 2020.

The 10 3-point goals by Schroeder is tied for 7th on the school’s single-game 3-point list. Mandy Willems has the single-game school record with 13 3-pointers against Southeastern CC on March 2, 2019.

The 10 three-point goals by Schroeder was the most since Mendez connected on 11 3-point goals the night she scored 48 points against LPTC.

Also Wednesday against Iowa Lakes, sophomore forward Tori Miller scored 19 points with six assists, five rebounds and one blocked shot. Sophomore Sonya Potthoff scored 16 points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

NIACC’s Keeley Steele scored 10 points with nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

NIACC (8-2 overall, 1-1 in the ICCAC) returns to action Saturday in an ICCAC contest at Northeast CC in Norfolk, Neb. Game time is slated for 1 p.m.

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MASON CITY – The NIACC men’s basketball team improved its overall record to 9-2 and ICCAC mark to 2-0 with a 79-76 victory over Iowa Lakes Wednesday night in the NIACC gym.

NIACC was led by sophomore guard Omarion Roberts with 28 points. The Trojans’ sophomore forward Adam Hackett scored 16 points and collected seven rebounds.

NIACC led 40-29 at the half and the Trojans held on in the second half for a 3-point victory.

NIACC’s Randy McClendon scored nine points, including a crucial 3-point play late in the contest.

Zion Wright led the Trojans with eight rebounds and freshman guard Cameron Reigard led the Trojans with five assists.

NIACC had a big advantage at the free-throw line in Wednesday’s contest. The Trojans were 22 of 25 from the line while the Lakers were 11 of 21 from the charity strripe.

Iowa Lakes was led by guard Ashton Hermann with 19 points. Jayden Jones was next in line for the Lakers with 14 points.

NIACC returns to action Saturday in an ICCAC contest at Northeast CC in Norfolk, Neb. Game time is slated for 3 p.m.

(NIACC Sports Information)