The Monroe College men’s and women’s basketball teams both completed successful regular seasons last week and played in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XV Tournament.
The Lady Mustangs finished the regular season as the top ranked team in the NJCAA Division III with a 26-2 record. The team picked up its 100th consecutive victory against Region XV teams Feb. 16.
With a home victory on Feb. 19, the team set a new NJCAA record by winning its 46th straight home contest. Sophomore Monet Johnson, who averaged a team leading 18.6 points and 12.5 rebounds per game for the season, won the NJCAA Division III Player of the Year Award.
This past weekend, the Lady Mustangs snagged their fifth consecutive Region XV Tournament. Monroe moves on to the National Tournament, which will be played March 13 to 15 in Utica, NY.
The men’s team finished the regular season with a 23-6 overall record, 4-2 in conference record. Freshman Westley Perryman was named Region XV, Division I Co-Player of the Year.
The Mustangs began the Region XV Tournament on Thursday with a victory over TCI, 95-88. On Saturday night the team fell to Globe in the Tournament Championship, 88-70.
With a second place finish, Monroe hosts the District Tournament on March 8 and 9 at Westchester Community College. They play Vincennes University (Ohio) in a semifinal game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with the winner playing for a championship Sunday afternoon. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the National Tournament in Kansas.
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