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Men's basketball caps Hawks Holiday Classic with win over Briar Cliff JV

Men's basketball caps Hawks Holiday Classic with win over Briar Cliff JV

NORFOLK, NE - The Northeast Community College men's basketball team finished the Hawks Holiday Classic 2-0 after defeating Briar Cliff University JV here Saturday, 121-60.

As a team, Northeast shot 62 percent from the field.

Six Northeast players finished in double figures. Melkisedek Moreaux led the way with 26 points, nine boards and seven assists. Steve Wooten added 24 points and four rebounds, while Moses Byekwaso tallied 17 points and seven boards. Julius Sakinis added a 15-point, ten-rebound double-double. Asher Scavella had 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

The Hawks (10-6) will be back in action Saturday when they host their final game before the winter break. They will face Highland Community College (KS) at the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus at 2 p.m.

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Jeremiah Codden (22) of Northeast Community College, drives the lane against Ricardo Tovar (4) and Shayne Frost (3) of the Briar Cliff University JV in the final game of the Hawks Holiday Classic in Norfolk on Saturday. The Hawks beat the Chargers 121-60. (Courtesy Northeast Community College)