Richland to Host District Tournament Feb. 27-28
DALLAS – Dallas College Richland men's basketball team will host the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South Central District Tournament semifinals and championship Feb. 27-28.
The quarterfinals will be played Wednesday at Dallas College North Lake.
Top-seed Richland won the Dallas Athletic Conference regular season championship, marking the second consecutive year the Thunderducks captured the league title. Richland rattled off 16 straight wins, rising to No. 1 in the NJCAA Division III national rankings on Feb. 2.
Richland and No. 2 seed Dallas College Eastfield will receive quarterfinal byes. Eastfield snapped Richland's 16-game win streak with a 77-54 victory in the final week of the regular season. The Harvester Bees have been ranked in the Top 10 since the first poll in January.
Third-seeded North Lake hosts No. 6 Dallas College Mountain View in the first quarterfinal. The Blazers have been ranked in the Top 10 since Jan. 27. No. 4 seed Dallas College Brookhaven meets fifth-seeded Dallas College Cedar Valley in the second quarterfinal.
The semifinals are scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The championship is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday.
The women's basketball NJCAA Division III Central District Tournament championship is scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday at Richland.
Games will be streamed on the DAC Sports Network.
Admission is free.
NJCAA DIII SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT MEN's BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
at Dallas College North Lake
Wednesday, Feb. 25
5 p.m. – #3 Dallas College North Lake 84, #6 Dallas College Mountain View 76 - RECAP
7 p.m. – #4 Dallas College Brookhaven 85, #5 Dallas College Cedar Valley 75 - RECAP
Semifinals
at Dallas College Richland
Friday, Feb. 27
5 p.m. – #4 Dallas College Brookhaven 51, #1 Dallas College Richland 50 - RECAP
7 p.m. – #3 Dallas College North Lake 82, #2 Dallas College Eastfield 78 - RECAP
Championship
at Dallas College Richland
Saturday, Feb. 28
4 p.m. – #3 Dallas College North Lake 101, #4 Dallas College Brookhaven 79 - RECAP
- Dallas College North Lake (22-10) advances to NJCAA Division III National Tournament March 11-14 in Herkimer, N.Y.
LOCATION
Dallas College Richland
12800 Abrams Rd.
Dallas, TX 75243