Posted: Dec 09, 2023
MASON CITY, Iowa - The Iowa Western men's basketball team won their second straight conference matchup with a 102-89 victory at NIACC. The Reivers got off to a hot start as Donavan Seamster connected on a pair of 3-pointers and the Reivers jumped out to an early 10-2 lead. The Reivers would continue shooting the ball well from the perimeter in the first half, taking a commanding 48-27 lead into the halftime break.
NIACC would keep things interesting in the second half as the two teams would take turns going on runs. Iowa Western led by as many as 26 in the second half, but the Trojans would respond and cut the deficit to single digits. The Reivers responded each time NIACC went on a run and would take the lead back.
Iowa Western finished the game 12-28 (43%) from the 3-point line. The Reivers also won the rebounding battle for the game.
Emion Galloway and Donavan Seamster led the way in scoring with 19 points each. Galloway grabbed 13 rebounds to give the freshman back-to-back double-doubles to start conference play. Jadon Cool also reached double figures with 14 points. Champ Calamese had 7 points and 6 assists.
The Reivers are 2-0 in the ICCAC and 8-5 overall on the season. Next, Iowa Western will travel to Iowa Falls on Wednesday for a matchup with Ellsworth CC, ranked 9th in the latest NJCAA poll.
