2012-13 EMCC Men's Basketball News
For his efforts in helping lead the East Mississippi Community College men's basketball team to a fourth straight appearance in the NJCAA national tournament, sophomore Jarekious Bradley has been named to the 2012-13 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America First Team.
Sophomores Micah Walker and Dajah McCarty will conclude their East Mississippi Community College playing careers by participating in Thursday’s MACJC All-Star Basketball Games in Decatur. Hosted by East Central Community College, the perennial all-star games will be played in ECCC’s Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building.
Making their fourth straight appearance in the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College couldn’t overcome an early 12-0 deficit plus a poor perimeter shooting effort in dropping a 63-54 decision to 13th-seeded Howard College (Texas) during Monday’s first-round tournament action held at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
As the only Division I men’s basketball program to have earned a berth in the NJCAA Tournament each of the last four years, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College will meet Howard College (Texas) in Monday’s Game 3 of the 2013 NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. CT at the Hutchinson (Kan.) Sports Arena.
Prepping for the program’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, East Mississippi Community College standouts Jarekious Bradley and Jacolby Mobley have been named to the 2013 NJCAA All-Region 23 men’s basketball team.
On the heels of claiming their fourth consecutive NJCAA Region 23 men’s basketball championship, the 20th-seeded Lions of East Mississippi Community College will take on No. 13 seed Howard College (Texas) during next Monday’s opening round of the 2013 NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship to be played in Hutchinson, Kan.
For the Lions of East Mississippi Community College, a fourth consecutive NJCAA Region 23 men’s basketball championship became a reality in virtually a blink of an eye. A dramatic six-point turnaround within the final 10 seconds of the game lifted EMCC to a 66-62 victory over Northwest Mississippi Community College during Saturday night’s regional finals played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned an opportunity to contend for a fourth consecutive regional basketball championship by claiming a 68-60 victory over Baton Rouge Community College during Friday’s semifinals of the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.
Rebounding from a sluggish opening half of play, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College used a 20-6 run midway through the second half to claim a 72-58 victory over Mississippi Delta Community College during Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.
East Mississippi Community College’s ultimate quest for a fourth consecutive men’s basketball regional championship begins Wednesday with a first-round contest against division foe Mississippi Delta Community College at the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played in Clinton.
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped a heartbreaking 84-82 overtime decision to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during Tuesday’s opening round of the 2013 MACJC State Basketball Tournament being played at Shivers Gym on the Pearl River Community College campus.
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams closed out the regular season on a high note by sweeping Coahoma Community College Thursday evening at The Pinnacle. The Lady Lions cruised to a decisive 66-39 victory over CCC, while the Lions won their sixth straight game with an 83-71 triumph over the Tigers in the nightcap.
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College clinched their fourth consecutive MACJC North Division men’s basketball title outright by claiming an 87-64 victory over visiting Northwest Mississippi Community College amidst Monday’s ‘Sophomore Night’ festivities at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. In the women’s game, the Northwest Lady Rangers earned a 67-55 triumph over the home-standing EMCC women.
‘Sophomore Day’ activities on the East Mississippi Community College campus will take on added significance Monday evening, as both the Lady Lions and Lions have much riding on their respective home basketball contests against Northwest Mississippi Community College. A 5:30 p.m. women’s game will be preceded by a 7:30 p.m. men’s contest at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum on the Scooba campus.
The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College battled back from a pair of 10-point, second-half deficits to nip Itawamba Community College 63-61 Thursday night at ICC’s Davis Event Center. In the women’s game, division-leading ICC claimed a 64-50 victory over the Lady Lions.
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams swept visiting Northeast Mississippi Community College, 64-55 in the women’s game and 77-44 in the men’s contest, Monday evening at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.
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