2019-20 EMCC Women's Basketball News

Season
EMCC’s Thompson and Begley selected to participate in inaugural TopConnect NJCAA symposium

East Mississippi Community College’s Sharon Thompson and Billy Begley have been selected to participate in the inaugural TopConnect NJCAA symposium for head men’s and women’s basketball coaches slated for Oct. 8-9.

October 02, 2020

East Mississippi trio garners All-Region 23 basketball honors

East Mississippi Community College standouts Tye Metcalf, Ja’Mia Hollings and Jakorie Smith have earned All-Region 23 basketball team honors for their efforts during the 2019-20 season.  The respective 10-member, all-region teams were announced Wednesday following a vote of the head men’s and women’s junior college basketball coaches in the states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

March 25, 2020

Lady Lions’ 19-game winning streak snapped with 56-53 region tourney loss to Northwest Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College’s 19-game women’s basketball winning streak came to an abrupt halt with Wednesday’s 56-53 opening-round setback to Northwest Mississippi in the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

March 05, 2020

EMCC’s Tye Metcalf tabbed MACJC Player of the Week after Lady Lions’ title run

Rewarded for her three solid, all-around performances that helped propel host East Mississippi Community College to last week’s MACJC Tournament championship, sophomore guard Tye Metcalf has earned MACJC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors.

March 03, 2020

EMCC Lady Lions claim first MACJC women’s hoops title in 36 years with 87-73 double-overtime win over Jones

The host Lady Lions of East Mississippi Community College won their 19th consecutive game to claim the school’s first MACJC women’s basketball championship in 36 years with a thrilling 87-73 double-overtime victory over 10th-ranked Jones College during Thursday’s title tilt of the MACJC Basketball Tournament held this week on the Scooba campus.

February 28, 2020

EMCC Lady Lions advance to MACJC Tournament women’s championship game

The home-standing Lady Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their 18th consecutive victory with a 62-53 win over Southwest Mississippi during Wednesday’s semifinals of the MACJC Basketball Tournament being held this week at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

February 27, 2020

EMCC’s Sharon Thompson named MACJC Coach of the Year; EMCC quintet earns All-MACJC hoops honors

East Mississippi Community College head women’s basketball coach Sharon Thompson has been recognized for the Lady Lions’ successful season by being named the 2019-20 MACJC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, as voted on by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches.  The announcement was made Wednesday by MACJC Commissioner Steven Martin, along with the conference’s other individual postseason basketball honors, as EMCC continues to serve as the proud host of this year’s MACJC Basketball Tournament being played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum on the Scooba campus.

February 26, 2020

EMCC to host MACJC Basketball Tournament, Feb. 24-27, on Scooba campus

For the first time in a decade, East Mississippi Community College will serve as the proud host of next week’s (Feb. 24-27) MACJC Basketball Tournament on the Scooba campus. The four-day men’s and women’s combined tourney will tip off Monday and continue through Thursday night’s championship games at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

February 21, 2020

Lady Lions make it 14 straight wins with 61-54 home victory over Northwest

EMCC’s Lady Lions extended their current winning streak to 14 consecutive games with a 61-54 home victory over Northwest Mississippi during Monday’s MACJC North Division basketball doubleheader played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. In the men’s nightcap, the EMCC Lions dropped a 71-66 decision to the visiting Rangers.

February 11, 2020

Lady Lions win 13th straight and remain perfect in division play with 67-50 win at Coahoma

EMCC’s Lady Lions claimed their 13th consecutive victory and remained perfect in division play with a 67-50 road win over Coahoma during Thursday’s MACJC North Division basketball action played at the Pinnacle.  The visiting Lions completed East Mississippi’s eighth division sweep of the year by earning a hard-fought 56-47 decision over the Tigers in the men’s nightcap.   

February 07, 2020

Lady Lions’ win streak reaches a dozen games with 73-49 road victory over Holmes

EMCC's basketball teams improved to a combined 15-1 on the year in MACJC North Division play by sweeping Holmes Community College on the road during Monday’s conference hoops action played at Frank Branch Coliseum. The Lady Lions extended their current win streak to 12 consecutive games with a 73-49 victory over the Holmes women, while the Lions completed the sweep with a last-second 66-65 overtime win over the Bulldogs in men’s action.

February 05, 2020

Lattimore’s hot hand leads Lady Lions to decisive 93-67 home win over Delta

The division-leading EMCC Lady Lions claimed their 11th consecutive win by coasting to a 93-67 home victory over Mississippi Delta during Thursday’s MACJC North Division basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.  In men’s action, the Lions completed the sweep with a 77-66 win over the visiting Trojans in the nightcap.

January 31, 2020

EMCC’s Ja’Mia Hollings earns second MACJC Player of the Week women’s honor

For the second time in three weeks, East Mississippi Community College’s Ja’Mia Hollings has been chosen as the MACJC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after recording her ninth double-double of the season during last week’s 65-59 overtime home win over Itawamba Community College.

January 29, 2020

Lady Lions hold on for 61-60 victory at Northeast to extend win streak to 10 straight games

The EMCC Lady Lions completed the first rotation of the MACJC’s North Division regular-season slate in unbeaten fashion by holding on for a narrow 61-60 road victory over Northeast Mississippi during Monday’s conference basketball action played at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. The EMCC Lions fell victim to a 41-point explosion by Northeast’s DeAnthony Tipler in dropping a 96-53 decision to the hot-shooting Tigers in the men’s nightcap.

January 28, 2020

Lady Lions win ninth straight game and take division lead with 65-59 overtime home win over ICC

The EMCC Lady Lions took over sole possession of first place in the MACJC North Division women’s basketball standings while remaining unblemished in division play by earning a 65-59 overtime win over Itawamba during Thursday’s action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.  The Lions also improved to 5-0 within the division with a 74-65 victory over the visiting Indians during the men’s nightcap.

January 24, 2020

Lady Lions win eighth straight game with 71-62 victory at Northwest Mississippi

EMCC’s Lady Lions remained unbeaten in MACJC North Division play by stretching their current overall win streak to eight consecutive games with Thursday’s 71-62 road victory over Northwest Mississippi at Howard Coliseum. The Lions also stayed undefeated in division play with a 68-62 win over the Rangers in the men’s nightcap.

January 17, 2020