Stories from Monday, November 21, 2022

HOBBS, N.M. – New Mexico Junior College defended their No. 6 national ranking and their home court Friday with a 58-47 win over McCook Community College in the opening game of the New Mexico Junior College Classic. The game was tied 3-3 midway through the first period before the Thunderbirds flew ahead on a 12-2 run to close out the quarter with a 15-5 lead. MCC responded and edged the hosts 13-12 in the second period...

OBBS, N.M. – The Frank Phillips College Lady Plainsmen of Borger, Texas, handed the McCook Community College women a 63-44 loss in the final game of the New Mexico Junior College Classic. Frank Phillips took a 22-10 first-quarter lead, but MCC battled back and played the Lady Plainsmen on even terms in the second quarter with both teams scoring 12 points each...

OTTUMWA, Iowa — The No. 2 Indian Hills Community College men continued their winning ways Friday, downing McCook Community College 92-61 in the Reed Overhead Doors Classic at the Hellyer Center. “First off, Indian Hills is a ridiculously good basketball team,” said MCC Coach Jacob Brandl. “What they are able to throw out there with 12 deep and all having size and the ability to shoot makes them really dangerous and, in my mind, the best team in the country.”...