Result: (4)
NCC (14-13) 70, (5) BMCC (11-17) 49
When: Feb. 27, 2024
Where: Garden City, N.Y.
Top performers
- Sophomore Jesse Taylor shot 10-for-19 from the floor for a game-high 32 points.
- Sophomore Shane Turner posted 17 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.
- Sophomore Anthony Todd went for 12 points (6-for-10 FG) and five rebounds.
How it happened
- A hot start for the hosts produced a double-digit lead of 19 points (33-14) at halftime.
- The Lions outscored the Panthers, 37-35, in the second half en route to a 21-point victory (70-49).
Notes
- Fourth-seeded NCC eliminates fifth-seeded BMCC and advances to the NJCAA Region XV Division III Championship semis.
- Nassau shot 44.4% from the floor while limiting BMCC to a 39.0% field-goal percentage.
- BMCC out-rebounded NCC, 32-26, but Nassau held a 14-8 edge in steals.
Up next: The Lions return to action on Saturday, March 2, when they face top-seeded #13 Dutchess Community College in the semis of the Region XV Championship at Kingsborough Community College at 4:00 p.m.