(Brooklyn, NY) - Freshman
Kai Parris (Bronx, NY/Riverdale Kingsbridge) broke the 20-point plateau for the first time in his career, and fellow freshman
Omar Nkonde (New York, NY/Thurgood Marshall Academy) added 13 points, as the Westchester Community College Men's Basketball team broke a two-game losing streak with an 81-66 win over Kingsborough Community College on Saturday afternoon at Kingsborough CC.
With the win, the Vikings are now 7-3 for the 2021-2022 season.
Up 11-6 early, the Vikings went on a 16-3 run to take a 27-9 lead with 12:30 remaining in the first half. However, from there, Kingsborough would respond with a run of their own, closing the gap to 34-28 with 4:00 to play in the first half. Westchester would stop the run right there, and took a 40-31 lead at halftime.
The Vikings opened the second half strong, ultimately extending the lead to as many as 23 points before earning their seventh win of the season.
Freshman
Nokio Kennedy (Yonkers, NY/Palisade Prep) added 11 points.
Westchester CC returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 14 when the Vikings host Essex County College at 7:00 p.m.
