Kapels Nets NCC Honor Again
Dec 5, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Senior guard Calvin Kapels was named player of the week for a second straight week in the North Central Conference. He was also named Nebraska NCAA II player of the week. The Mavericks will host non-conference opponents York College on Tuesday night and Peru State College on Saturday night at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse. Tip off each night will be at 8.
Kapels scored 38 points, had 15 rebounds and handed out 12 assists last week as the Mavericks split a pair of games to move to 5-5 on the season. UNO is coming off a home-court win Saturday night over Nebraska-Kearney.
The Series
UNO won the only previous meeting with York College, 86-46, in 2003-04. The Mavericks hold a 19-13 edge on Peru State. UNO defeated the Bobcats 68-50 in the last meeting, in 2000-01. Peru State's last win over UNO came in 1961. Since then, UNO has won 12 straight times.
Last Week
The Mavericks fell on the road at Missouri Western, 72-61 on Nov. 30. Calvin Kapels led UNO with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Ryan Curtis recorded his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Saturday, the Mavs sped past Nebraska-Kearney, 71-59, with Kapels just short of his second career triple-double with 22 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds.
Radio
Saturday's contest will be broadcast on KOZN, 1620 AM with David Gustafson calling the action.
Up Next
The Mavericks play Central State in the Quincy Classic Dec. 17 at 3 p.m., then will face either host Quincy College or Truman State the following day.
Kapels scored 38 points, had 15 rebounds and handed out 12 assists last week as the Mavericks split a pair of games to move to 5-5 on the season. UNO is coming off a home-court win Saturday night over Nebraska-Kearney.
The Series
UNO won the only previous meeting with York College, 86-46, in 2003-04. The Mavericks hold a 19-13 edge on Peru State. UNO defeated the Bobcats 68-50 in the last meeting, in 2000-01. Peru State's last win over UNO came in 1961. Since then, UNO has won 12 straight times.
Last Week
The Mavericks fell on the road at Missouri Western, 72-61 on Nov. 30. Calvin Kapels led UNO with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Ryan Curtis recorded his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Saturday, the Mavs sped past Nebraska-Kearney, 71-59, with Kapels just short of his second career triple-double with 22 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds.
Radio
Saturday's contest will be broadcast on KOZN, 1620 AM with David Gustafson calling the action.
Up Next
The Mavericks play Central State in the Quincy Classic Dec. 17 at 3 p.m., then will face either host Quincy College or Truman State the following day.
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