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EMCC sophomore DeAndre Lewis named to All-MACCC Men's Basketball Second Team
EMCC sophomore DeAndre Lewis named to All-MACCC Men's Basketball Second Team

East Mississippi Community College sophomores DeAndre Lewis and Dukiaha Jones have earned repeat all-conference basketball honors for their respective 2025-26 season performances. Lewis was named to this year’s All-MACCC Men’s Basketball Second Team, while Jones garnered honorable mention recognition on the women’s all-league team.

EMCC Lions fall just short in regular-season hoops finale against Northeast Mississippi
EMCC Lions fall just short in regular-season hoops finale against Northeast Mississippi

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team closed out the 2025-26 season by dropping a hard-fought 87-83 home decision to Northeast Mississippi during Monday’s MACCC regular-season hoops finale played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lions ready for crucial regular-season stretch run
EMCC Lions ready for crucial regular-season stretch run

The EMCC Lions are looking to their remaining pair of crucial regular-season contests to decide their postseason tournament fate. On the heels of Monday’s hard-fought home loss to Itawamba, EMCC is set to close out the regular season with a Thursday (Feb. 26) trip to Coahoma followed by Monday’s (March 2) home matchup with Northeast Mississippi.

Balanced scoring keys EMCC to 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta
Balanced scoring keys EMCC to 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta

Balanced scoring paced the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team to a second straight conference victory with an 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta during Thursday’s MACCC hoops action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lions roar back to finish off 75-72 comeback win at East Central
EMCC Lions roar back to finish off 75-72 comeback win at East Central

After trailing host East Central for most of the contest, the visiting East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team came through during crunch time by erasing a 12-point, second-half deficit to escape Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium with a clutch 75-72 road victory during Monday’s MACCC hoops action.

DeAndre Lewis becomes third EMCC player this season to earn weekly conference hoops honor
DeAndre Lewis becomes third EMCC player this season to earn weekly conference hoops honor

Sophomore swingman DeAndre Lewis has become the third East Mississippi Community College player this season to earn MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference as voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

Home-standing EMCC Lions post commanding 83-56 win over Southwest Mississippi Bears
Home-standing EMCC Lions post commanding 83-56 win over Southwest Mississippi Bears

The home-standing EMCC Lions held the advantage over Southwest Mississippi from the opening tipoff to the final buzzer during Thursday's commanding 83-56 victory in MACCC basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum on the Scooba campus.

EMCC’s Diovion Famakinde collects MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors
EMCC’s Diovion Famakinde collects MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors

East Mississippi Community College’s Diovion Famakinde has earned MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for his pair of standout performances a week ago. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference as voted on the league’s sports information directors.

EMCC Lions earn much-needed 75-70 home conference win over Meridian
EMCC Lions earn much-needed 75-70 home conference win over Meridian

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College got back into the win column with a much-needed 75-70 home conference victory over Meridian Community College during Thursday’s MACCC basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lions fall 107-100 in high-scoring conference opener at Northwest Mississippi
EMCC Lions fall 107-100 in high-scoring conference opener at Northwest Mississippi

The visiting EMCC Lions battled the high-scoring Rangers of Northwest Mississippi from the opening tip to the final buzzer before being outgunned, 107-100, during Monday night's conference opener played at Howard Coliseum.

Lions close out pre-conference hoops slate with 102-71 setback at Itawamba
Lions close out pre-conference hoops slate with 102-71 setback at Itawamba

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College closed out the pre-conference portion of their hoops slate by dropping a 102-71 road decision to hot-shooting Itawamba during Thursday's non-conference action played at ICC's Davis Event Center.

EMCC Lions claim fourth straight win to improve to 10-2 heading into Christmas holiday break
EMCC Lions claim fourth straight win to improve to 10-2 heading into Christmas holiday break

In a high-scoring contest that featured 65 fouls called and 114 free throw attempts, the visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College reached the 10-win mark on the season with Friday night’s 105-101 road victory over Wallace State Community College. EMCC’s final game prior to the upcoming Christmas holiday break was played at Traditions Bank Arena in Hanceville, Ala.

EMCC’s Jordan Alexander Named MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
EMCC’s Jordan Alexander Named MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

For his trio of standout performances during last week’s Bank of Grandin Thanksgiving Classic in Missouri, East Mississippi Community College’s Jordan Alexander has been named the MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference office.

East Mississippi earns key 73-60 home win in hoops rematch with Shelton State
East Mississippi earns key 73-60 home win in hoops rematch with Shelton State

On the heels of a successful Thanksgiving tournament showing in Missouri, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned a key 73-60 home win over Shelton State to avenge an earlier loss to the Bucs. In the women’s contest, the 13th-ranked Lady Bucs claimed a 92-42 runaway road victory over EMCC’s Lady Lions during Monday’s doubleheader hoops action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lions return home from successful Thanksgiving tourney action to host Shelton State in hoops rematch
EMCC Lions return home from successful Thanksgiving tourney action to host Shelton State in hoops rematch

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College enjoyed a successful holiday trip to the Show Me State this past week by posting a pair of double-digit wins at the Bank of Grandin Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Three Rivers College. EMCC bounced back from an 88-72 Thursday night setback to the host TRC Raiders with solid victories the next two days over Wabash Valley College (84-62) and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (95-85) at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Lions fall from the ranks of the unbeaten by dropping 88-69 decision at Shelton State
Lions fall from the ranks of the unbeaten by dropping 88-69 decision at Shelton State

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten by dropping an 88-69 road decision to Shelton State during Monday night’s hoops action played at the Umphrey Center.