Basketball
Men's Basketball News...
03.06.2010 I NHTI Men finish Fifth in USCAA National Basketball Tournament
CONCORD- The NHTI, Concord's Community College men's basketball team has placed fifth in the USCAA National DII Men's Basketball Tournament by defeating Penn State- Wilkes-Barre 70-57 in Uniontown, PA. Coach Paul Hogan's team finished 3-1 in tournament play and ends the season with a record of 24-15 and as YSCC regular season champions.
Besfort Syla ( Machester) added 16 points with four assists and four steals in the win. In addition, Ahntwaun Harris (Compton, CA) netted 14 points, Jared Green (Danburry,CT) added 10 points and Drew Forsberg (Moultonboro) contributed six points with four rebounds.
The Lynx season is now over and there was no better way to end it than a strong performance in the USCAA National Tournament. For more detailed game and tournament information visit www.theuscaa.com.
03.3.2010 I Harris Named USCAA All Academic American; LeBlond Wins Three- Point Contest
CONCORD- The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) has honered NHTI, Concord's Community College women's basketball player Ashley Harris (Sandown) as an All Academic American.
This honor is given out to student athletes who perform exceptional on and off the court. Harris had been a standout student and athlete in her past two years at NHTI. In addition to playing on the women's basketball team, Harris annually also competes on the women's volley ball team.
Congratulations to Ashley for a job well done this season, keep up the good work!
In other news, Kevin LeBlond (Weare) has won the three-point contest at the USCAA National Basketball Tournament. Leblond competed against several other athletes from the 10 competing school's in the Men's DII USCAA National Basketball Tournament.
Kevin has been a threat from behind the three-point line all season long, and this was a great opportunity to showcase his talent in front of a national audience.
To follow the NHTI men's basketball throughout the tournament, visit www.theuscaa.com.
02.21.2010 I YSCC Final- Smithgall leads CMCC to crown
AUBURN- Tyler Smithgall tailled 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds as Central Maine Community College Secured the Yankee Small College Confrence championship with a thrilling 75-72 victory over top seeded New Hampshire Technical Institute on Sunday. The championship game featured 14 lead changes and nine ties.
Clutch free throws down the stretch proved to be the difference as the Mustangs (19-6) earned their first YSCC title since 2004. Tied at 72-72 with 40 seconds to go and each team in double bonus, Eric Goodwin, Matt Sceviour and Cam Angell each hit a foul shot to secure the win. The Lynx (20-13) had an opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds, but Ahnthwan Harris' offering from the left corner bounced off the front of the rim.
The Lynx enjoyed a seven-point advantage, their largest of the contest, with 10 minuets remaining. The Mustangs battled back to tie the game at 60-60 ib b Angell 3-pointer.
Angell and Eric Goodwin ignited the crowd with back-to-back treys to put the Mustangs up 70-68 with 3:21 to play.
Sceviour finished with 15 points and seven boards. Angell scored 15 points and Matt Lyons added 12 points and six rebounds. Freshman guard Nick Hinkley pulled down six rebounds and was relentless on the defensive end and earning the Tournament's Outstanding Defensive Player Award.
Besfort Syla registered 10 points for the Lynx and Jared Green added eight.
With a 31-point, eight rebound performance in a win over Hesser College on Saturday, Smithgall was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
01.24.2010 I CMCC set to host YSCC Final Four
Auburn, ME - Central Maine Community College will be the host site for the 2009-2010 Yankee Small College Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Final Four. The final four weekend will be February 19th to the 21st.
The YSCC Final Four weekend will begin Friday, February 19th with a skills contest including a dunk contest, 3 point contest, and a foul shooting contest. Following the skills contest will be a Yankee Conference Banquet to recognize the participating teams along with all-conference team selections and coach of the year. The banquet will be hosted at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston, Maine.
Schedule
Saturday, February 20th
11:00am: JV Championship Game
1:00pm: Men's #3 vs #2
3:00pm: Men's #4 vs #1
5:00pm: Women's #3 vs #2
7:00pm: Women's #4 vs #1
Sunday, February 21st
12:00pm: YSCC Men's Championship Game
2:00pm: YSCC Women's Championship Game
03.04.2009 I YSCC Teams at the USCAA National T
Penn College -64
U-Maine Augusta -69
Vermont Tech -85
03.04.2009 I Sceviour drains 26 in win over PSF
USCAA Playoffs
Wednesday, March 4th
Central Maine CC -89
02.22.2009 I YSCC Final Four Champions Crowned
Women's Basketball: CMCC 59 - (H) SMCC 49
Men's Basketball: UMA 69 - (H) NHTI 67
Concord, NH- The Yankee Small College Conference(YSCC) final four championship games were held today at NHTI, Concord's Community College.
The women's championship match featured #2 Central Maine Downing #1 Southern Maine in the upset 59-49. SMCC had previously been undefeated in conference play this season.
The Mustang's of Central Maine were led by Tiffany Seams' 28 points and five rebounds. In addition Michelle Holmquist netted 11 points and had eight boards with three steals.
Rachel Del Camp led the Seawolves attack with 14 points and five rebounds. Darcey Webster nine points with six rebounds and two steals and Sonya O'Tash 11 points with eight rebounds and two steals also played strong.
Based on tournament performance Tiffany Seams was awarded the tournament MVP, Michelle Holmquist tournaments best offensive player, and Brittany Rich (SMCC) tournaments best defensive player.
#3 U-Maine Augusta held on to defeat #4 NHTI in the men's championship 69-67. Late game magic by UMA's captain Deon Cheers propelled them to the thrilling win.
Cheers had 21 points with 14 boards and six assists. Also for the Moose Herbie Davis netted 12 points, Moses Brathwaite added 21 points with 13 rebounds and LT Williams contributed 10 points with 10 rebounds and four steals.
For the Lynx Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) netted 11 points. Ben Higgins (Rochester) had 14 points, Peter Dargy (Laconia) sunk 14 points with three assists, and Martin Olivier (Manchester) added eight points with eight rebounds four assists and a block.
For their efforts in the tournament Deon Cheers was named as the tournament MVP, Moses Brathwaite tournaments best offensive player, and Martin Olivier tournaments best defensive player.
02.21.2009 Ι YSCC Final Four Semi-Final Results
Concord, NH- The semi-final round of the YSCC Final Four basketball tournament being held at NHTI, Concord's Community College featured several outstanding games and even an upset or two.
In women's acion #1 Southern Maine Community College held on to defeat #4 U-Maine Augusta 79-75. The Moose of UMA led at the half, but SMCC pulled away slightly in the second half to hammer home a win.
Rachel Del Camp paced the Seawolves with 17 points and nine boards. Also playing strong was Sonya O'Tash 17 points with 13 rebounds and four assists, Amanda Chandler added 16 points.
Jennifer Lola played stellar for UMA scoring 37 points and pulling in seven rebounds with four steals. In addition Marcie Moors added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Danielle White netted nine points with five boards.
In other women's action #2 Central Maine Community College downed #3 NHTI 75-44. The Mustangs of CMCC went 25 of 42 on the free throw line while the Lynx only shot seven of 19. CMCC was led by Michelle Holmquist with 14 points and 10 rebounds, also Katie Martin added 11 points with eight boards and four steals, and Danielle Hebert netted seven points and ripped in seven rebounds.
For the Lynx Jess Hardiman (Loudon) scored 10 points and Jonara Woodbury (Belmont) added 10 points and seven boards.
Sunday women's action will feature the YSCC championship game tipping off at noon. #1 SMCC will host #2 CMCC at NHTI.
Game one of the men's tournament showed off #3 U-Maine Augusta upsetting #2 Central Maine Community College 77-72. The Moose took a two point lead into the second half and never looked back as they came out victorious.
UMA was paced by powerhouse center Moses Brathwaite's 20 points and 21 boards, he also had two blocks. Deon Cheers added 13 point swith five boards and three steals, LT Williams netted 22 points and pulled in nine rebounds, and Dylan Hanscom contributed nine assists in the win.
The Mustang's were led offensively by Tyler Smithgall as he netted 28 points and 12 rebounds. Also Matt Scevior nailed 11 points with six assists, and Farrell Jean-Gilles added 16 points with four assists.
The men's nightcap squared #1 Vermont Tech against #4 NHTI; NHTI held on for the stunning 69-67 victory.
Stephan Roberts (Orlando, FL) led the Lynx with 16 points and five rebounds. Also playing strong was Jacob Lewis-Hamel (Concord) 14 points, Peter Dargy (Laconia) 14 points, and Martin Olivier (Manchester) 11 boards with four assists.
Sean Smith scored 23 and squeezed eight rebounds with three steals in the loss. Marquise King 13 points seven rebounds three assists and four steals, and Chris Taylor 16 points with six boards also had a strong game for the Green Knights.
The YSCC men's basketball championship will be held on Sunday at 2 PM in the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the campus center of NHTI. For more information visit www.nhti.edu.
02.13.2009 Ι YSCC Final Four Play in Dates Announced
Concord, NH- NHTI, Concord's Community College and the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) has announced the dates and match-up's for this years men's and women's final four basketball tournament play in games. The number three seeded NHTI women will host number six seeded Vermont Technical College on Tuesday at 7 PM. The winner of that game will advance to the YSCC final four basketball tournament being held at NHTI on February 21 and 22. In other women's action U-Maine Augusta will be hosting Hesser College in the other final four play in game. Southern Maine Community College and Central Maine Community College both receive byes and automatic bids in the final four tournament. The NHTI men's basketball team seeded at five will travel to arch rival and the number four seeded Hesser College on Wednesday night. The game will tip-off at 7 PM and the winner will advance to the YSCC final four hosted by NHTI. The other men's play in games will feature Southern Maine Community College hosting U-Maine Augusta. Central Maine Community College and Vermont Technical College both received byes and automatic final four bids. All NHTI students, faculty, and staff members are invited to attend these games and support your NHTI Lynx. For additional information visit www.nhti.edu or www.yankeeconference.org.
02.02.2009 | Final Four Hosted at NHTI-CCC
The YSCC Final Four will be held on the campus of New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord's Community College. The final four weekend will begin on Saturday, February 21with the women's semi-final games first 12:00pm and 2:00pm. The men will follow at 4:00pm and 6:00pm. The final YSCC Standings will be posted by Monday, February 16th.
11.06.08 | SMCC Men's Coach Reaches Milestone
SMCC's men's basketball coach Matt Richards reached a milestone in his coaching career last night after his team defeated Unity College 96-53 in their first YSCC Conference win of the 2008-09 campaign. It has only taken Richards four games into his sixth season as head coach of the Seawolves to capture his 100th career win. He has been able to establish a respectable men's basketball program in that short time frame.
Matt Richards took the reins of the Seawolves men's basketball program for the 2003-04 season and has prided himself on building a respectable and highly competitive men's basketball team. Since taking over the program five years ago, Richards has had 4 out of 5 winning seasons. Richards has coached the Seawolves to a 100-53 record which places him third all time at the college for overall wins and winning percentage in the program's history.
Ryan Murphy
NHTI-CCC
Freshman
FORWARD
Murphy had a very solid effort this week versus conference foe VTC. Murphy added 15 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks in an NHTI win.
| 2009-2010 PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ||
| DATE | NAME | SCHOOL |
| 11/16/09 | Tyler Smithgall | CMCC |
| 11/23/09 | LT Williams | UMA |
| 11/30/09 | Besfort Syla | NHTI-CCC |
| 12/07/09 | Kevin Carr | VTC |
| 12/14/09 | Michael Burchill | SMCC |
| 01/11/10 | Jeff Winnie | SMCC |
| 01/18/10 | Kevin Carr | VTC |
| Coleman Findlay | SMCC | |
| 01/25/10 | Moses Brathwaite | UMA |
| 02/01/10 | Derek Helms | EMCC |
| 02/08/10 | Jawaan Stalling | UMA |
| 02/15/10 | Ryan Murphy | NHTI-CCC |
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