Turnovers lead to league loss for Vikings

Host Columbia Basin College used a 19-5 run over the final 5:36 of Wednesday's (January 18) contest against Big Bend Community College's men's basketball team to put a close game out of reach, notching an important 81-56 win in NWAC East region play. The Vikings held the lead for much of the first half, but would find themselves down by six (38-32) at the half, setting the stage for the Hawks' second-half push. Much of the issue for the Vikings in the loss was ball control, as they turned the ball over 25 times, compared to only nine for the Hawks.