2018-19 EMCC Men's Basketball News
EMCC to offer team and individual June basketball camps for boys and girls on Scooba campus
East Mississippi Community College will offer team and individual summer basketball camps for boys and girls during the month of June on the Scooba campus.
May 09, 2019
Reigning state hoops champion EMCC send five players to four-year university level
Five members of East Mississippi Community College’s MACJC state championship men’s basketball team from this past season have signed National Letters of Intent to further their education and continue their collegiate basketball careers at the four-year university level.
May 06, 2019
EMCC hoops trio set to compete at MACJC All-Star Basketball Games in Decatur
East Mississippi Community College will be represented by sophomores Malik Harper and Noel Jones from the Lions’ state championship men’s basketball team as well as by Lady Lion sophomore Brianna Page during Friday’s annual Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Basketball Games to be hosted by East Central Community College in Decatur.
April 10, 2019
Sophomore backcourt trio from state champion EMCC Lions earns all-state men’s basketball honors
Sophomores Terryonte Thomas, Dewayne Cox and Robert Davis Jr., of East Mississippi Community College’s 2018-19 MACJC state championship team, have received individual postseason honors for helping lead the Lions to their first state title in men’s basketball since the 1930s.
April 01, 2019
MACJC state champion EMCC Lions to hold men’s basketball tryouts April 6 on Scooba campus
MACJC state champion East Mississippi Community College will hold men’s basketball tryouts on Saturday, April 6, on the Scooba campus.
March 22, 2019
EMCC’s nine-game win streak snapped with 72-64 loss to Holmes at Region 23 tourney
East Mississippi Community College’s impressive late-season men’s basketball run came to an end with a 72-64 loss to Holmes in Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played this week at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.
March 07, 2019
State champion EMCC Lions to meet Holmes in NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament in Clinton
Riding the momentum of claiming the school’s first MACJC state championship in men’s basketball since the 1930s, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College will begin play at this week’s NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament in Clinton by taking on the reigning regional champion Holmes Bulldogs during Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.
March 04, 2019
EMCC Lions capture school’s first-ever men’s basketball state title with 61-58 win over host Jones
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College made school history by culminating a successful three-day run at the MACJC State Basketball Tournament with a 61-58 victory over host Jones College in Thursday night’s title game at A.B. Howard Gymnasium to claim EMCC’s first-ever state championship in men’s basketball.
March 01, 2019
EMCC Lions take down No. 15 and reigning state champs Pearl River to advance to MACJC championship game
The Lions of East Mississippi Community College advanced to Thursday’s MACJC state men’s basketball championship game by rallying from a nine-point, second-half deficit to claim a 62-57 upset victory over 15th-ranked Pearl River Community College in Wednesday’s semifinals of the state junior college basketball tournament being played at A.B. Howard Gymnasium on the Jones College campus.
February 27, 2019
EMCC Lions extend win streak to seven games with 70-53 victory over ECCC in MACJC tourney quarterfinals
The MACJC North Division champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College won their seventh straight game with a 70-53 victory over East Central Community College during Tuesday’s quarterfinals of the MACJC State Basketball Tournament being played at A.B. Howard Gymnasium on the Jones College campus.
February 26, 2019
MACJC North Champion Lions to meet East Central in MACJC State Tourney in Ellisville
Fresh off the Lions claiming their first MACJC North Division men’s title since the 2012-13 season, the East Mississippi Community College basketball teams will jointly participate in next week’s MACJC State Basketball Tournament in Ellisville. Women’s play begins Monday and men’s action starts Tuesday at A.B. Howard Gymnasium on the Jones College campus.
February 22, 2019
Lions claim sole possession of division lead with 63-51 Sophomore Night win over ICC
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams registered their fifth consecutive doubleheader sweep in MACJC North Division play by knocking off the Itawamba men’s and women’s teams during Monday’s ‘Sophomore Night’ twin bill at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions snapped ICC’s 16-game win streak by holding on for a 56-54 victory over the ICC women, while the Lions gained sole possession of first place in the division standings with a 63-51 nightcap triumph over the Indians.
February 19, 2019
Lions claim seventh win in eight games with 74-67 victory at Northwest
East Mississippi Community College’s basketball winning streaks jointly improved to four consecutive games, as the EMCC men’s and women’s teams swept Northwest Mississippi on the road during Monday night MACJC North Division action played at Howard Coliseum. The visiting Lady Lions overcame an early double-digit deficit to claim a 58-48 victory, while the Lions men recovered from a six-point halftime hole to earn a 74-67 nightcap win over the Rangers.
February 12, 2019
Lions put five players in double digits in 87-62 home victory over Coahoma
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams closed out a successful week of home hoops action by sweeping Coahoma during Thursday night MACJC North Division play at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. Following the Lady Lions’ 56-45 win over CCC, the EMCC Lions had five players score in double figures during their 87-62 nightcap victory over the Tigers.
February 08, 2019
Lions move into first-place division tie with solid 70-59 home win over Holmes
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams picked up convincing double-digit home victories over Holmes Community College during Monday night’s MACJC North Division hoops action contested at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions shot 69 percent from the field in the second half to coast to a 71-49 victory in women’s action, while the EMCC men moved into a first-place tie within the division with their solid 70-59 triumph over the Bulldogs.
February 05, 2019
Four double-digit scorers lift Lions to 72-67 road triumph over Mississippi Delta
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams tipped off the second half of the MACJC conference hoops slate in winning fashion by sweeping Mississippi Delta during Thursday’s action at J.T. Hall Coliseum. The EMCC women used a 9-0 run coming out of halftime to help propel them to a 65-50 win, while the Lions had four double-digit scorers in their 72-67 victory over the Trojans in the men’s nightcap.
February 01, 2019