Result: #14
NCC (10-6) 63, Middlesex (12-7) 60
When: January 20, 2024
Where: Garden City, N.Y.
Top performers
- Sophomore Mia Cheatham scored 28 points on 9-for-24 shooting from the field.
- Freshman Aiyana Hamilton was credited with 18 points, eight rebounds, and six steals.
- Sophomore Shyann Parker tallied 10 points and dished out a team-best six assists.
How it happened
- NCC trailed 15-12 at the end of the first quarter but rallied in the second period to take a 31-27 lead into halftime.
- Nassau navigated a back-and-forth second half en route to a tight 63-60 victory.
Notes
- The Lions win their second-straight game after also defeating Queensborough Community College, 77-34, on Jan. 18.
- Nassau was defeated by Middlesex, 61-51, at the Montgomery College Holiday Tournament on Dec. 17.
- After finishing 15th in the NJCAA Division III Coaches Poll on Jan. 8, NCC moved up one spot into 14th in the Jan. 16 poll.
Up next: The Lions return to action on Saturday, Jan. 27, when they host Borough of Manhattan Community College for a Region XV tilt at 1 p.m.