• Sophomore Christian Haffner of Gresham, Wis., leads the way with 19 points
• Sophomores Zach Hobbs of Mesa, Ariz., and Willie Guy of Cedar Rapids join Haffner in double figures with 16 and 11 points respectively
• Bears improve to 10-2 with the win

Sophomore Christian Haffner of Gresham, Wis., scored 19 points and sophomores Zach Hobbs of Mesa, Ariz., and Willie Guy of Cedar Rapids added 16 and 11 points respectively as the top-ranked DMACC men's basketball team defeated Southwestern Community College (SWCC), 68-54, March 3 inside the DMACC gymnasium.

The Bears, ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I poll, avenged a 70-58 upset loss to the Spartans Feb.10 when DMACC was ranked second nationally. The Bears improved to 10-2 with their fifth consecutive win since that loss.

DMACC led 32-27 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 18 points with less than four minutes remaining. The Bears shot 36 percent, hitting 20 of 55 field goal attempts. They were 12-of-27 from three-point range and 16-of-25 from the free throw line.

Haffner's 19 points came from 5-of-10 shooting from three-point range and he was perfect on four attempts from the free throw line. Hobbs made four of 10 three-point attempts and was 2-of-2 from the line.

Sophomore Ryan Schmitt of Van Meter pulled down 11 rebounds to go with four blocked shots and led DMACC to a 48-41 advantage on the boards. Sophomore Mark Bradshaw of Chester, Penn., had seven rebounds and Hobbs came away with six.

Guy dished out eight assists and topped the Bears in steals with three. Bradshaw came away with four assists.

The DMACC men's basketball team is home to Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) March 6. Game time is 3 p.m. inside the DMACC gymnasium. IWCC is 7-6 this season.