NJCAA National Tournament Update
SUNY Orange falls to #2 North Central Missouri College
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Orange County Community College
|
37 | 44 | 81 |
|
North Central Missouri College
|
42 | 57 | 99 |
Team Stats
North Central Missouri College
| Game Statistics | Orange County Community College | North Central Missouri College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-77) | (36-65) |
| Field Goal % | 41.6% | 55.4% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 45 |
| Assists | 9 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 4 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 50 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 13 |
The #2 seeded North Central Missouri College Pirates (31-1) defeated the #15 SUNY Orange Colts (28-5) Tuesday night by a final score of 99-81. The game was close throughout with Orange down five at halftime. During a fast paced second half, Orange trailed by just four points with 8:22 left in the contest before NCMC pulled away to seal the victory. The Pirates will advance to the NJCAA Championship quarterfinals on Thursday vs. #7 Kalamazoo Valley CC. The Colts will play #10 Bryant Stratton College, WI in a consolation match-up Thursday at 2:00. All games are broadcast on NJCAA/TV
For Orange, So. Daniel Lans scored 27 points with five assists, while So. Jabari Phillip totaled 25 points and nine rebounds.
During Monday's tournament victory over Milwaulkee Tech, So. Marquis Gill scored his 1000th point as a Colt.