NJCAA Game 25: Milwaukee Area Technical College 92, North Central Missouri College 85

Mar. 22—DANVILLE — Free-throw shooting was part of the problem Wednesday night for Milwaukee Area Technical College in a quarterfinal loss to Ellsworth Community College at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.

The Stormers, who were 18-of-36 in that game, bounced back on Friday against the Pirates of North Central Missouri College.

Milwaukee Area Tech (30-5) was 21-of-26 (80.8 percent) in a 92-85 victory over North Central Missouri.

Shelton Williams-Dryden and Shamann Artis shared team-high scoring honors with 22 each.

North Central's Tyler King had a game-high 40 in the losing effort, which is the second best output this week at the Mary Miller Center.

Milwaukee Area Technical College 92, North Central Missouri College 85

North Central Missouri (85) — Joe Clark 2-5 1-2 5, Giovanni Mack 2-10 3-4 7, Isaiah Reams 7-15 4-4 19, Jon Carroll 1-6 1-2 3, Tyler King 16-24 6-6 40, Mikey Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Jakorie Terrill 3-5 0-1 7, Jamaal Davis 0-3 3-6 3, Khalil Screen 0-1 1-2 1. Totals: 31-71 19-27 85.

Milwaukee Area Tech (92) — Ke'Varius Taylor 3-7 5-5 11, Shelton Williams-Dryden 9-15 4-4 22, Shamann Artis 7-14 4-6 22, Brionne Williams 2-4 0-1 4, Antonio Foxwell 1-2 0-0 2, James Horton 0-1 0-0 0, Maurice Clay 1-1 0-0 3, Cyrus Little 3-8 0-1 7, Qi'Andre Washington 2-6 8-9 12, Dane Dailing 2-5 0-0 5, Jayquan Hickles 2-2 0-0 4. Totals: 32-65 21-26 92.

North Central Missouri '43 42 '— '85

Milwaukee Area Tech '44 '48 '— '92

3-pointers — North Central Missouri 4-16 (King 2-4, Reams 1-4, Terrill 1-1, Clark 0-1, Mack 0-3, Thomas 0-2, Davis 0-1). Milwaukee Area Tech 7-22 (Artis 4-10, Clay 1-1, Little 1-2, Dailing 1-4, Taylor 0-3, Foxwell 0-1). Rebounds — North Central Missouri 36 (Reams 9). Milwaukee Area Tech 43 (Williams-Dryden 12). Assists — North Central Missouri 10 (Mack 3, Reams 3). Milwaukee Area Tech 9 (Taylor 3, Washington 3). Turnovers — North Central Missouri 13, Milwaukee Area Tech 20. Total fouls — North Central Missouri 19, Milwaukee Area Tech 19. Fouled out — King.

Records — North Central Missouri College 27-8 overall, Milwaukee Area Technical College 30-5 overall.