2016-17 EMCC Men's Basketball News
Trio of EMCC basketball standouts tabbed MACJC All-State First Team
Three East Mississippi Community College basketball players have been named MACJC All-State First Team for their season-long efforts this past year. Repeat women’s honoree Quantesha Patterson and freshman teammate Tyeisha Juhan along with sophomore men’s recipient David McFarland were chosen by the respective head basketball coaches of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges.
April 19, 2017
EMCC hoopster David McFarland signs with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
East Mississippi Community College’s David McFarland will continue his college basketball career at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The sophomore guard signed his National Letter of Intent during a Tuesday afternoon signing event on the EMCC campus.
April 18, 2017
EMCC concludes regular-season road hoops slate by falling at Itawamba
In their final regular-season road action, the East Mississippi Community College basketball teams were swept at Itawamba Community College Monday evening at the Davis Event Center. The ICC Lady Indians stayed atop the division with a 70-65 win over the EMCC women, while Itawamba completed the sweep with a 78-66 victory over the Lions in the nightcap.
February 21, 2017
EMCC women breeze to 61-37 road win over Delta; Lions fall to Trojans 78-72 in men’s nightcap
Tyeisha Juhan and Quantesha Patterson combined for 49 points to help lead the East Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team to a convincing 61-37 road win over Mississippi Delta Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division action. In the men’s nightcap, EMCC’s possible postseason tournament chances took another hit with a 78-72 setback to the Trojans at J.T. Hall Coliseum.
February 17, 2017
EMCC Lions surrender halftime leads in dropping home hoops twin bill to Northeast
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams couldn’t hold onto halftime leads in dropping home decisions to Northeast Mississippi Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division action at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The EMCC women fell, 68-60, to the division-leading Lady Tigers, while the Lions surrendered 54 second-half points in dropping an 87-78 nightcap decision to the Northeast men.
February 10, 2017
East Mississippi registers much-needed home hoops division sweep over Coahoma
East Mississippi Community College recorded a much-needed basketball doubleheader sweep over visiting Coahoma Community College during Monday’s MACJC North Division action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The EMCC women erased a 19-point deficit to post a 66-61 comeback win, while the Lions snapped a four-game losing skid with a decisive 83-52 triumph over the Tigers in the men’s nightcap.
February 07, 2017
EMCC Lions swept at Northwest to tip off second half of MACJC North Division hoops slate
Tipping off the second half of MACJC North Division regular-season play, the visiting East Mississippi Community College basketball teams were swept by Northwest Mississippi Community College Thursday evening at Howard Coliseum. The EMCC women fell, 86-81, while the Lions were downed in the men’s nightcap, 85-79.
February 03, 2017
EMCC women prevail 61-50 at Holmes; Lions fall 72-68 to Bulldogs in men’s nightcap
The East Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team never trailed home-standing Holmes Community College in earning a 61-50 road win during Monday’s MACJC North Division hoops action, while the EMCC men dropped a 72-68 nightcap decision to the Bulldogs at Frank Branch Coliseum.
January 31, 2017
EMCC Lions swept at home in division hoops play by Itawamba
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams were swept by visiting Itawamba Community College during Thursday night MACJC North Division action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. EMCC dropped a 62-57 decision in the women’s contest, while the Indians maintained their division lead with an 83-69 victory over the Lions in the nightcap.
January 27, 2017
EMCC opens week-long hoops home stand by splitting with Mississippi Delta in division play
Tipping off a week-long hoops home stand, the East Mississippi Community College basketball teams split with visiting Mississippi Delta Community College Monday night at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The EMCC women remained unbeaten in MACJC North Division play with a 74-59 win over Delta, while the Lions succumbed to the hot-shooting Trojans, 91-71, during the men’s nightcap.
January 24, 2017
Lions complete doubleheader division sweep with 77-70 road win over Northeast
The EMCC men's basketball team completed Tuesday's MACJC North Division road doubleheader sweep over Northeast Mississippi with a 77-70 victory at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville.
January 18, 2017
EMCC basketball splits at Coahoma with 88-62 women’s win and 64-60 men’s setback
In the resumption of division action following the holiday break, the East Mississippi Community College basketball teams earned a doubleheader road split with Coahoma Community College Thursday night at the Pinnacle. The EMCC women stayed unbeaten in MACJC North Division play with an easy 88-62 victory, while the Lions dropped a 64-60 decision to the Tigers in the men’s nightcap.
January 13, 2017
EMCC drops tightly contested home hoops doubleheader to East Central
East Mississippi Community College dropped a pair of tight decisions to visiting East Central Community College Tuesday night during MACJC basketball action at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The EMCC women let a halftime lead slip away in falling, 72-69, while the Lions also came up just short, 82-80, in the men’s nightcap on the Scooba campus.
January 11, 2017
EMCC Lions drop 72-69 road decision to Wallace State-Hanceville
The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team surrendered a five-point halftime lead in dropping a 72-69 road decision to Wallace State-Hanceville Saturday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum.
December 11, 2016
Torrid second-half shooting sparks EMCC to 88-80 home win over Northwest Mississippi in division opener
The EMCC Lions shot a sizzling 69 percent in the second half to claim an 88-80 home victory over Northwest Mississippi during Tuesday's MACJC North Division opener at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum on the Scooba campus.
December 07, 2016
Impending severe weather cancels EMCC’s Monday home basketball doubleheader
Due to impending severe weather throughout the state, East Mississippi Community College’s scheduled Monday home basketball doubleheader on the Scooba campus has been cancelled.
November 28, 2016