Cougar Basketball Teams Head Into Post-Season Play

The Kalamazoo Valley Cougars men's and women's basketball teams finished their conference season on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at home versus Glen Oaks Community College.

The men defeated Glen Oaks with a score of 108-90. They finished their regular season 12-0 (conference) and 23-5 (overall). Due to winning the Western Conference, the men will next compete at the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Championship. It will be hosted by the Northern Conference Champion, Bay College, in Escanaba on March 1 and 2.

At the MCCAA Championship, the men's basketball team will first play the Eastern Conference Champion, Macomb Community College on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. If they prevail in that game, they will go on to play the North Champion for the overall MCCAA Champion on March 2 at 3 p.m.

Meanwhile, the women's basketball team on Tuesday finished the regular season 4-8 (conference), and 8-16 (overall) by defeating Glen Oaks 48-38. With that win, the women finish fourth in the Western Conference and have earned a spot in the NJCAA Region 12 Tournament. Their first game, a quarterfinal, will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at Lansing Community College. Should they win this game, they will go on to a semifinal contest on Thursday, March 8, at 9 a.m., with the opponent to be determined.

In addition, the men have qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 12 District B Tournament, being hosted at Mott Community College on March 8 and 10. Due to winning the Western Conference, they have earned a bye in the quarterfinal round. Their next game will be the semi-final on March at 8 p.m. versus Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio). Should they win this game, they will then play in the District B Championship on March 10 at 4 p.m.

All games will be streamed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZduSaKpe0XlgbyztphHaw/live

For scores and other updates, visit athletics.kvcc.edu.