https://www.emccathletics.com en-us https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260319h2ne50 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. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260319h2ne50 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260305lxdo40 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. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260305lxdo40 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260225gfeeb8 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. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260225gfeeb8 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260214r7wvk4 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. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260214r7wvk4 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260211o374i8 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. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260211o374i8 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260204l6isyj 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. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260204l6isyj https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260130p4kvcm 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. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260130p4kvcm https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260127nd9695 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. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260127nd9695 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260123olp3xa 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. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260123olp3xa https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260113pkopet 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. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260113pkopet https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260109ov5l6c 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. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20260109ov5l6c https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251207nzdynq 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. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251207nzdynq https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251203mhsb1z 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. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251203mhsb1z https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251202r5rgje 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. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251202r5rgje https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251130oy7c70 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. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251130oy7c70 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251119gs3jxg 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. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251119gs3jxg https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251114qru1o8 East Mississippi Community College’s season-opening men’s basketball winning streak reached six straight games with Thursday’s 84-60 home victory over Wallace Community College Selma played at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251114qru1o8 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251111nhvbel The Lions of East Mississippi Community College enjoyed a successful men’s basketball home season debut and remained unbeaten on the year by claiming an 83-75 victory over Holmes Community College during Monday’s non-conference hoops action played at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251111nhvbel https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251109gslc7o The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team remained unbeaten on the young season after posting in-season tournament wins over South Georgia Technical College (89-68) and Enterprise State Community College (75-70) this past week at the Bonner Arnold Classic on the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus. Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251109gslc7o https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251103hvosrm Outscoring their opposition, 169-112, over two games, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College posted decisive wins over Baton Rouge Community College (79-46) and Southern Union State Community College (90-66) to successfully tip off the basketball season this past weekend at the season-opening Raider Classic hosted by Northwest Florida State College. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251103hvosrm https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251030lk7a1r The East Mississippi Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams will be spending Halloween day within the Florida Panhandle region during their respective season openers on Friday (Oct. 31). The EMCC men will be in Niceville for the two-day Raider Classic hosted by Northwest Florida State College, while the Lady Lions will be in Pensacola for a single game against Pensacola State College. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20251030lk7a1r https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20250925ln75kn Houston, Texas native Darin Minniefield has been hired as East Mississippi Community College’s assistant men’s basketball coach, as announced this week by EMCC head men’s coach Billy Begley. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/20250925ln75kn https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250318mvgbpo East Mississippi Community College freshmen basketball standouts Jermaurhiyun Anderson and DeAndre Lewis have earned All-MACCC honorable mention recognition, while fellow EMCC frosh Dukiaha Jones has been named to this year’s All-MACCC Women’s Basketball Second Team. As voted on by the conference’s head coaches, the 2024-25 All-MACCC men’s and women’s basketball teams were announced Tuesday by the Jackson-based Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250318mvgbpo https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250301gz84zr In their final road action of the regular season, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College let an eight-point halftime lead slip away en route to absorbing a 63-56 setback to Itawamba during Thursday's MACCC men’s basketball action played at the Davis Event Center. In the women's contest, EMCC's Lady Lions dropped a 66-43 decision to the home-standing ICC Lady Indians. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250301gz84zr https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250226f6hknc The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team led visiting Hinds from the opening tipoff to the final buzzer en route to snapping a six-game losing skid with Monday’s 70-62 home conference victory over the Bulldogs. In the night’s opener played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum, the EMCC women dropped a close 56-51 decision to Hinds. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250226f6hknc https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250221s33fbl The EMCC Lions' tough month of February continued as they dropped a hard-fought 56-52 decision at East Central during Thursday's MACCC basketball action played at Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium. In the women's opener, the Lady Lions collected their fourth conference win of the season by holding on for a 52-51 road victory over the Lady Warriors. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250221s33fbl https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250215d2vpgr East Mississippi Community College’s basketball teams fell on the road to MACCC-leading Pearl River squads during Thursday’s conference hoops action played at Marvin R. White Coliseum. The Lions dropped a hard-fought 60-56 decision to the Wildcats in the men's nightcap, while the EMCC women were downed 62-29 by 15th-ranked PRCC to open the evening. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250215d2vpgr https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250207rftx6i The EMCC Lions dropped a hard-fought 60-58 overtime road decision to Mississippi Delta during Thursday's MACCC basketball action played at J.T. Hall Coliseum. The EMCC women completed an unbeaten week of competition by earning a 49-41 victory over the Lady Trojans in the night's opening contest. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250207rftx6i https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250201pls1o8 East Mississippi Community College’s Lions snapped Holmes’ 17-game winning streak with a hard-fought 63-53 road victory at Frank Branch Coliseum during Thursday’s MACCC men’s basketball doubleheader action. The EMCC women dropped a tough 54-51 decision to the Lady Bulldogs to start the evening. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250201pls1o8 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250126nf8xh3 In makeup hoops action from a postponement earlier in the week due to wintry weather in the southern part of the state, the visiting East Mississippi Community College basketball teams dropped an MACCC doubleheader Saturday night at Southwest Mississippi. After the EMCC women fell 83-57 to the Lady Bears in the opener, the Lions finished on the short end of a hard-luck 73-70 decision in the men’s nightcap played at the Bear Basketball Center. Sun, 26 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250126nf8xh3