Trap games, "games that are on the schedule that have hidden dangers". Playing NHSC on Thursday falls into this category, the last game before the semester ends is always tough. Guys looking forward to go home and see their families for the first time in for some 4 months.
We came out this game a bit tight, not ready to play at the level we are capable or expected to. The biggest lead in the first half was 53-43, however the halftime lead was only seven at 61-54. Both teams shot the ball well in the first half, NHSC shot 54% and hit 12 free-throws while the Jacks shot 50%, including 8-20 from three, and only five free-throws.
In the second half it was back and forth scoring wise a good portion of the beginning of the half. Over the first 5:12 of the second half, the Storm would chip away at the halftime deficit before am Orie Brown three pointer tied the game at 75. However the tie was very short lived as the Jacks would proceed to turn up the heat and take over. They would go on a 17-5 run of their own, started by a Kenric Twine free-throw and finalized with a Louis Williams three point make. The score would be 92-78 with 10:21 remaining. The rest of the game the Jacks would slowly expand the lead until it was at a high of 24, 128-104 with 2:29 remaining. The final would be 130-108, the 7th time this year we have broke 120.
Leading the way was Brian Egejuru, playing his first game back from an ankle injury. He had 29 points, 24 in the second half. He also added five assists. JJ Morris scored 25, 20 in the first half on 9-15 shooting and 6-11 from three. Louis Williams added 19 off the bench but also was efficient elsewhere with seven assists and five rebounds. Wesley Harrison added 13 points, while Eric Elliott added 11 and seven rebounds. Malik Jones was once again solid with a double-double of 11 points and 11 assists.
As of now the Jacks lead the nation in scoring points per game at just over 106. We are now 14-3 on the year and will be off until we go to Canada on January 4th.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Jacks Gain 3 Wins but Play 2 Games
This past weekend the Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks traveled to Cass Lake, MN to take on Leech Lake Tribal College. They came away with a sweep, scoring 120 or more both games. There was also a 3rd win gained, but this will be explained a bit later.
On Friday evening, the Jacks took a while to get going, about 28 minutes or so to be specific but in the end would pull away for the 120-87 win. The Lakers kept things close and very interesting for most the game, as the first half was back and forth with the Jack's leading for all but one possession but never by more than 10. There were a few times that the Lakers pulled within four and even took the lead for one possession, leading by 1 at 32-31. At the half it was DCB up 58-49.
In the second half DCB started to pull away but it was a slow pull. The lead again would never get higher than 12 for the first 8:00 of the half. Finally, the pressure picked up and the Lumberjacks were able to force turnover after turnover. They would go on to outscore the Lakers 62-38 in the second half, cruising to the win.
Leading the way was Neal Hodges with a career high 21 points and seven rebounds. He led six Jacks in double figures. JJ Morris added 20 points, Kenric Twine earned the double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Malik Jones added 17 as well, with Eric Elliott and Alex Majarin adding 12 and 10.
"Leech Lake gave us all we could handle, but we responded in the end. It seemed to be a bit of bus lag, after the five hour drive to get to Cass Lake. Once we got going though we looked like our old energetic selves."
On Saturday it was round two, this time there was no doubt from the tip as the Jacks were up 20 by 12:00 in the first half, and led by 13 at halftime on the way to the 123-82 win. DCB came out with more energy from the tip, jumping to a 13-2 lead and never looking back. In the first half the game never got below double digits with DCB leading 60-47 at half.
In the second half it was much the same as the first game, except this time after the first score by Leech Lake the Dakota College defense took over, expanding the lead over the entire half. There was never any kind of sustained run made by the Lakers as the Jacks outscored them 63-35 in the second half.
Malik Jones led the way for the Jacks with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Wesley Harrison added 19 points and nine rebounds, while Louis Williams added 16 from the bench.
"Our energy was high from start to finish, it was great to put 40 minutes together."
The third win came courtesy of a forfeit from an earlier game. Sheridan College was made to forfeit their 102-92 win over us earlier in the year. With that plus the two wins we now stand 13-3 on the season.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Huge Steps Taken
We traveled to Sheridan, WY this past weekend for the 41st annual Lion's Club Classic. Besides the Jacks it included host Sheridan College, Region 9 powerhouse, Northwest College and our Mon-Dak brethren, Williston State College.
Even though we came thru with a split it was huge the way we did it. The boys showed some resolve and moxy all weekend. They battled thru adversity, runs, and being in a hostile environment.
On Friday evening it was the host school up first. This is a game where we had chances to steal one. In the first half our shooting was as icy as the roads, shooting 35% and being out scored 16-4 from the line. With those two stats you would think we would be down a few. However, we led 44-40 due to our extremely aggressive defense and high energy. We forced 17 first half turnovers and allowed only 1 total shot the first 3:00.
The 2nd half was back and forth for a good portion with neither side seeing more than an 8 point margin. With about 8 minutes to go we trailed 70-68, however it is a game of runs and the last run usually wins. Over about a minute and half stretch SC went for two lay ups and two threes to up the lead to 10. The Jacks kept fighting until the end, losing 102-92 and were given some high praises by not only this guy but also many General fans.
Game two saw the Jacks come out flat, going down 16-0 quickly and by as much as 22 (29-7) in the first half. However after a bit of clearing the air and looking to our bench for a spark we found a formula that worked. We started to speed up the game, and dirty it on the way to out scoring the Trappers 37-16 the rest of the half to pull to within 1, 45-44.
The 2nd half saw NWC lead most of it by 1 to 4 points. However the Jacks found a way to tie the game and to take a lead the last minute. After Joe Baker hit one of two from the stripe it was 94-92 with 4.5 seconds left. On the inbound the Northwest player went coast to coast getting fouled on the layup. He would air ball the first and miss the second on purpose without any drama to seal the win.
We are now 10-4 on the year, and picked up our biggest win the last two years over Northwest. I am proud of how this group responded to recent strife and came together as one unit for the weekend.
Even though we came thru with a split it was huge the way we did it. The boys showed some resolve and moxy all weekend. They battled thru adversity, runs, and being in a hostile environment.
On Friday evening it was the host school up first. This is a game where we had chances to steal one. In the first half our shooting was as icy as the roads, shooting 35% and being out scored 16-4 from the line. With those two stats you would think we would be down a few. However, we led 44-40 due to our extremely aggressive defense and high energy. We forced 17 first half turnovers and allowed only 1 total shot the first 3:00.
The 2nd half was back and forth for a good portion with neither side seeing more than an 8 point margin. With about 8 minutes to go we trailed 70-68, however it is a game of runs and the last run usually wins. Over about a minute and half stretch SC went for two lay ups and two threes to up the lead to 10. The Jacks kept fighting until the end, losing 102-92 and were given some high praises by not only this guy but also many General fans.
Game two saw the Jacks come out flat, going down 16-0 quickly and by as much as 22 (29-7) in the first half. However after a bit of clearing the air and looking to our bench for a spark we found a formula that worked. We started to speed up the game, and dirty it on the way to out scoring the Trappers 37-16 the rest of the half to pull to within 1, 45-44.
The 2nd half saw NWC lead most of it by 1 to 4 points. However the Jacks found a way to tie the game and to take a lead the last minute. After Joe Baker hit one of two from the stripe it was 94-92 with 4.5 seconds left. On the inbound the Northwest player went coast to coast getting fouled on the layup. He would air ball the first and miss the second on purpose without any drama to seal the win.
We are now 10-4 on the year, and picked up our biggest win the last two years over Northwest. I am proud of how this group responded to recent strife and came together as one unit for the weekend.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Jack's Race Past Lions
The
Dakota College men’s basketball team scored 68 points in the first half, en
route to a 19 point halftime lead and a 125-93 win over the gritty visitors
from Trinity Bible College on Tuesday evening.
A total of seven Jacks scored in double figures. In the first half a
17-3 run to end the half gave DCB some breathing room at halftime. The Jacks
were an outstanding 10-18 from three for the half and shot a season high 17
free-throws for one half. They also dominated the boards 39-19.
In the second half the teams traded baskets for the
first five to six minutes before another run, this time 20-3 pushed the lead to
beyond 20 points. DCB would cruise from this point on, settling on the 32 point
win.
As a team they shot 46% from the field, including
20-37 from three (54%), and hit on 19 of 30 freebies. The battle on the boards
was not close as the Lumberjacks exploded for 25 offensive boards on the way to
winning the battle 67-42.
Leading DCB in scoring was Philip Lee with 20
points, while also grabbing nine rebounds. Brian Egejuru added 19 points, as
well as six assists. Eric Elliott had a double-double from the bench with 16
points and 12 rebounds, Wesley Harrison also added a double-double with 12
points and 14 rebounds. JJ Morris and Joe Baker added 13 each, with Kenric
Twine rounding out the double digit scoring with 10. Malik Jones led the way in
assists with 9.
"I felt like we took a step forward in this game, our energy was high and the guys seemed to be having fun again playing. Hopefully it continues on this weekend."
Dakota College now heads to Sheridan, WY for a
Thanksgiving Classic, playing at 8 pm MST on Friday evening and 2 pm MST on
Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Surprising Split
This weekend we hosted the Cobblestone Classic including men's teams from DCB, Leech Lake, and from up north the University of Winnipeg and Red River College.
On Friday, we hosted Red River and jumped on them from the start, winning 138-59. We led 38-2 at the start and 71-17 at half on the way to the win. We played as a team the entire night, with all players 1-13 getting minutes and contributing. Overall for the game we shot 60% from the field and saw all guys who played score at least 3 points. We had an amazing 36 assists on 53 baskets, and forced 34 turnovers. We also dominated the boards 60-42. There were seven double digit scorers led by Brian Egejuru's 19.
Saturday was a different story and a different team. We hosted the University of Winnipeg and fell 90-84, despite jumping out early 32-14 and leading by 7 at the half. We didn't seem to have the same energy in this game or the same level of cohesiveness. Our assists were at 18, and did force 24 turnovers. However, those were the only bright spots. We were dominated rebounding wise 49-34, including giving up 12 offensive boards. As coach it falls to me to right this ship and find a way to get us back to Lumberjack Basketball which means playing together and for each other.
We are home on Tuesday when we host Trinity Bible College before heading to Wyoming for the Sheridan Thanksgiving Classic.
On Friday, we hosted Red River and jumped on them from the start, winning 138-59. We led 38-2 at the start and 71-17 at half on the way to the win. We played as a team the entire night, with all players 1-13 getting minutes and contributing. Overall for the game we shot 60% from the field and saw all guys who played score at least 3 points. We had an amazing 36 assists on 53 baskets, and forced 34 turnovers. We also dominated the boards 60-42. There were seven double digit scorers led by Brian Egejuru's 19.
Saturday was a different story and a different team. We hosted the University of Winnipeg and fell 90-84, despite jumping out early 32-14 and leading by 7 at the half. We didn't seem to have the same energy in this game or the same level of cohesiveness. Our assists were at 18, and did force 24 turnovers. However, those were the only bright spots. We were dominated rebounding wise 49-34, including giving up 12 offensive boards. As coach it falls to me to right this ship and find a way to get us back to Lumberjack Basketball which means playing together and for each other.
We are home on Tuesday when we host Trinity Bible College before heading to Wyoming for the Sheridan Thanksgiving Classic.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Triple Double, Defense Key 101-55 Win
The Jack's basketball team continued is defensive theme with a dominating performance at home vs the Cobbers of Concordia College in a 101-55 win on Monday evening. Malik Jones also had a first in many years for the Jack's with a triple-double.
We jumped out early on Concordia and never looked back, leading by 29 at half en route to the 55 point win. The team has completely bought in to our defense first philosophy. We are continuously forcing 20+ turnovers and starting to play hard together and stay together. The excitement and energy on the bench is truly refreshing.
Hopefully this all holds up going forward as we have a busy couple weeks. We will play host to the Cobblestone Classic this weekend at 8 pm on Friday and 6 pm on Saturday then will host Trinity Bible next Tuesday at 8 pm.
I look forward to seeing you all at the games.
We jumped out early on Concordia and never looked back, leading by 29 at half en route to the 55 point win. The team has completely bought in to our defense first philosophy. We are continuously forcing 20+ turnovers and starting to play hard together and stay together. The excitement and energy on the bench is truly refreshing.
Hopefully this all holds up going forward as we have a busy couple weeks. We will play host to the Cobblestone Classic this weekend at 8 pm on Friday and 6 pm on Saturday then will host Trinity Bible next Tuesday at 8 pm.
I look forward to seeing you all at the games.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Defense Keys Weekend Split
The Dakota College Men's Basketball Team traveled to Wahpeton on Friday and Saturday to participate in the Baymont Inn Classic at NDSCS. They came away with a split defeating Anoka Ramsey and falling to Ellsworth CC.
On Friday, the Jacks used a run in the middle of the second half to come back from a 12 point deficit in a 91-86 win over Anoka Ramsey College (MN). DCB jumped out to a quick start, up 9-2 early before a run allowed the Golden Rams to take a brief two point lead. A quick 8-0 run would give the Jacks a 22-16 lead in the middle of the first half. This is when things started to get a bit hairy for them, ARC would proceed to outscore Dakota College by 12 the rest of the half, taking a 40-34 lead into halftime. For the first half neither team lit it up, with ARC shooting 42% and DCB 39%. The Golden Rams also held the advantage at the line 8-2.
In the second half it was back and forth to start, but a run by Anoka would give them their biggest lead of the game at 12, 67-55 with about 9:00 to go. This is when the DCB defense took over, as the pressure of full court man and the 1-2-2 press proved to be to much to handle, forcing 13 turnovers in the second half. The Jacks would win the second half 57-46. For the game, Brian Egejuru led with 20 points, while JJ Morris added 18, Eric Elliott 13 ,and Philip Lee 10. Kenric Twine would have a solid game with nine points and a game high 10 rebounds. For the game the Jacks shot 44% from the field and hit 9-three point shots.
In game two on Saturday, it was Ellsworth CC (IA) that came calling. In this game it was Ellsworth who controlled the game early and held on throughout the half. There would only be two lead changes in the first half, with DCB's biggest lead being four. It was a 42-36 Panther advantage at the half. In the second half ECC hit the first three of the half for the game's biggest lead, 45-36. From this point the teams would be back and forth, with the Jack's forcing a number of ties and five lead changes. Defensively the team got back in but offensively it was a struggle again as countless "gimmes" were left off the board.
In the end the advantage at the charity stripe proved to be the difference, as ECC held a 22-6 advantage. For the game DCB shot 41% compared to 45% for ECC. The Jacks did hit 10 threes, and again forced 20+ turnovers with 22. Leading the way was Philip Lee with a career high 24 points on 9-12 shooting, including 4-6 from three. Morris added 17, with Egejuru adding 11 and seven assists.
On the season DCB is 6-2, and will host Concordia College JV at 8 pm on Monday.
On Friday, the Jacks used a run in the middle of the second half to come back from a 12 point deficit in a 91-86 win over Anoka Ramsey College (MN). DCB jumped out to a quick start, up 9-2 early before a run allowed the Golden Rams to take a brief two point lead. A quick 8-0 run would give the Jacks a 22-16 lead in the middle of the first half. This is when things started to get a bit hairy for them, ARC would proceed to outscore Dakota College by 12 the rest of the half, taking a 40-34 lead into halftime. For the first half neither team lit it up, with ARC shooting 42% and DCB 39%. The Golden Rams also held the advantage at the line 8-2.
In the second half it was back and forth to start, but a run by Anoka would give them their biggest lead of the game at 12, 67-55 with about 9:00 to go. This is when the DCB defense took over, as the pressure of full court man and the 1-2-2 press proved to be to much to handle, forcing 13 turnovers in the second half. The Jacks would win the second half 57-46. For the game, Brian Egejuru led with 20 points, while JJ Morris added 18, Eric Elliott 13 ,and Philip Lee 10. Kenric Twine would have a solid game with nine points and a game high 10 rebounds. For the game the Jacks shot 44% from the field and hit 9-three point shots.
In game two on Saturday, it was Ellsworth CC (IA) that came calling. In this game it was Ellsworth who controlled the game early and held on throughout the half. There would only be two lead changes in the first half, with DCB's biggest lead being four. It was a 42-36 Panther advantage at the half. In the second half ECC hit the first three of the half for the game's biggest lead, 45-36. From this point the teams would be back and forth, with the Jack's forcing a number of ties and five lead changes. Defensively the team got back in but offensively it was a struggle again as countless "gimmes" were left off the board.
In the end the advantage at the charity stripe proved to be the difference, as ECC held a 22-6 advantage. For the game DCB shot 41% compared to 45% for ECC. The Jacks did hit 10 threes, and again forced 20+ turnovers with 22. Leading the way was Philip Lee with a career high 24 points on 9-12 shooting, including 4-6 from three. Morris added 17, with Egejuru adding 11 and seven assists.
On the season DCB is 6-2, and will host Concordia College JV at 8 pm on Monday.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Split Over the Weekend, Jacks stand 4-1
The DCB Men's Basketball Team traveled to Devils Lake to take part in the Royals Invitational over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, they tipped off against the Jimmies of Jamestown. The game was over before it really got going as the Jacks used a 31-3 run in the first half to put the game out of reach by halftime. At the half it was DCB 76, Jamestown 25. For the first half the Jacks shot 66% from the field and 7-10 from three. Defensively it was the press that did the Jimmies in, as they were guilty of 22 first half turnovers, leading to 33 DCB points.
The second half was a bit closer by a 53-42 margin, but in the end it was a 129-67 win for the Lumberjacks. It was a half court defensive game in the second half as we tried to work on shoring up some of our half court defense issues. We did cool a bit in the second half, only shooting 52%, and 5-13 from three. One negative was that we only got to the line 16 times and of those hit just nine.
Overall, Brian Egejuru led the way with 25 points and 11 assists. Kenric Twine added a double double of his own with a career high 23 points and 10 rebounds. Neal Hodges, playing his first game added 18 points on 4-5 from three as well as six rebounds. Eric Elliott and Philip Lee both also seeing their first action added 11 each.
On Sunday it was a stiffer matchup versus #23 preseason Division I foe Iowa Western. The Reivers jumped out early taking advantage of cold shooting and turnovers to jump to a 32-13 lead with just under 8:00 to go. However, the Jacks turned up the pressure again, going on a 13-5 run and outscoring IWCC 21-13 the last part of the half to go into the lockeroom down 11, 45-34. In the first half the Jacks shot 40% while the Reivers hit 58%. IWCC also held a 13-4 advantage at the line.
In the second half it would be back and forth most the half, as the smallest lead would be 8 with around 12:00 to go. The Jacks would have two chances to cut the lead to six or less, but would end with two turnovers. Eventually Iowa Western gained control and finished up the game 114-85. Two big bright spots were the fact that IWCC was forced into 32 turnovers, the third straight game that an opponent has had 30+, and the other bright spot was DCB outrebounded the Reivers on the offensive boards 16-6, despite a huge size and length advantage.
We played extremely hard this weekend and have transitioned nicely into a full court "40 Minutes of Hell" type of team. It should be a fun team to watch the rest of the way.
The Jacks are in action next on November 10th when they host Turtle Mountain at 8 pm. In the first matchup the Jacks came away with the 105-88 win.
The second half was a bit closer by a 53-42 margin, but in the end it was a 129-67 win for the Lumberjacks. It was a half court defensive game in the second half as we tried to work on shoring up some of our half court defense issues. We did cool a bit in the second half, only shooting 52%, and 5-13 from three. One negative was that we only got to the line 16 times and of those hit just nine.
Overall, Brian Egejuru led the way with 25 points and 11 assists. Kenric Twine added a double double of his own with a career high 23 points and 10 rebounds. Neal Hodges, playing his first game added 18 points on 4-5 from three as well as six rebounds. Eric Elliott and Philip Lee both also seeing their first action added 11 each.
On Sunday it was a stiffer matchup versus #23 preseason Division I foe Iowa Western. The Reivers jumped out early taking advantage of cold shooting and turnovers to jump to a 32-13 lead with just under 8:00 to go. However, the Jacks turned up the pressure again, going on a 13-5 run and outscoring IWCC 21-13 the last part of the half to go into the lockeroom down 11, 45-34. In the first half the Jacks shot 40% while the Reivers hit 58%. IWCC also held a 13-4 advantage at the line.
In the second half it would be back and forth most the half, as the smallest lead would be 8 with around 12:00 to go. The Jacks would have two chances to cut the lead to six or less, but would end with two turnovers. Eventually Iowa Western gained control and finished up the game 114-85. Two big bright spots were the fact that IWCC was forced into 32 turnovers, the third straight game that an opponent has had 30+, and the other bright spot was DCB outrebounded the Reivers on the offensive boards 16-6, despite a huge size and length advantage.
We played extremely hard this weekend and have transitioned nicely into a full court "40 Minutes of Hell" type of team. It should be a fun team to watch the rest of the way.
The Jacks are in action next on November 10th when they host Turtle Mountain at 8 pm. In the first matchup the Jacks came away with the 105-88 win.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Defense Keys Win at TMCC
The Lumberjacks traveled to Belcourt on Wednesday evening to face off versus rivals, Turtle Mountain Community College. The Jacks forced 40 turnovers en route to a 105-88 victory over the Mighty Mikinocks.
It was a slow start for the Jacks in the first half, as TMCC raced out to a 10-2 lead in the first 5:00. A quick six points over about 30 seconds would cut the lead to 10-8 on a Brian Egejuru elbow jumper. TMCC would see their last lead of the half at 27-26 with 6:26 to go before the DCB pressure started to wear on the Mikinocks. A 18-6 spurt over about 3:58 span would give the Jack's their biggest first half lead at 45-32 with 2:32 to go. Halftime would have DCB up 49-41, as the Jacks shot 48% from the field, holding TMCC to 39% and forcing 22 first half turnovers.
The second half started much like the first with Turtle Mountain cutting the lead on a three that capped a quick 7-0 start to the second half leaving DCB with a 49-48 lead at 18:40. Over the next five minutes Dakota College would outscore their opponents 20-12, upping the lead to 69-60 with 12:50 remaining. The lead would never get to less than six the rest of the way, as the Jacks pulled away in the waning minutes.
DCB shot 50% for the game, including 52% in the second half. Along with the 40 turnovers, DCB earned 28 assists on 44 baskets. TMCC did win the rebounding battle big, 54-35 including 19-12 on the offensive glass. It is a definite worrisome spot for the Lumberjacks.
Leading the team in scoring was Egejuru with 30 points along with eight assists, and six steals. JJ Morris scored 20 points along with 6 steals, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. Wesley Harrison had a solid game with 18 points on 9-14 shooting, and secured eight rebounds. Off the bench, Malik Jones scored 14 with five rebounds and three assists, while Kenric Twine was the final double digit scorer with 11 points. Leading the Mikinocks was Chris Gillis Jr with 15.
The Jacks improved to 3-0 on the year, and will now head to Devils Lake for the Lake Region Classic. They will face Jamestown JV on Saturday at 3:00 pm, and will have a showdown with NJCAA Division I power, Iowa Western on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Iowa Western comes into the game as the #20 team in the NJCAA Division I Polls.
It was a slow start for the Jacks in the first half, as TMCC raced out to a 10-2 lead in the first 5:00. A quick six points over about 30 seconds would cut the lead to 10-8 on a Brian Egejuru elbow jumper. TMCC would see their last lead of the half at 27-26 with 6:26 to go before the DCB pressure started to wear on the Mikinocks. A 18-6 spurt over about 3:58 span would give the Jack's their biggest first half lead at 45-32 with 2:32 to go. Halftime would have DCB up 49-41, as the Jacks shot 48% from the field, holding TMCC to 39% and forcing 22 first half turnovers.
The second half started much like the first with Turtle Mountain cutting the lead on a three that capped a quick 7-0 start to the second half leaving DCB with a 49-48 lead at 18:40. Over the next five minutes Dakota College would outscore their opponents 20-12, upping the lead to 69-60 with 12:50 remaining. The lead would never get to less than six the rest of the way, as the Jacks pulled away in the waning minutes.
DCB shot 50% for the game, including 52% in the second half. Along with the 40 turnovers, DCB earned 28 assists on 44 baskets. TMCC did win the rebounding battle big, 54-35 including 19-12 on the offensive glass. It is a definite worrisome spot for the Lumberjacks.
Leading the team in scoring was Egejuru with 30 points along with eight assists, and six steals. JJ Morris scored 20 points along with 6 steals, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. Wesley Harrison had a solid game with 18 points on 9-14 shooting, and secured eight rebounds. Off the bench, Malik Jones scored 14 with five rebounds and three assists, while Kenric Twine was the final double digit scorer with 11 points. Leading the Mikinocks was Chris Gillis Jr with 15.
The Jacks improved to 3-0 on the year, and will now head to Devils Lake for the Lake Region Classic. They will face Jamestown JV on Saturday at 3:00 pm, and will have a showdown with NJCAA Division I power, Iowa Western on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Iowa Western comes into the game as the #20 team in the NJCAA Division I Polls.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Jacks Start Season 2-0
The Dakota College men's basketball team started the season 2-0, knocking off opponents, Canadian Mennonite on Saturday evening and a team comprised of former DCB players on Sunday.
On Saturday, JJ Morris scored 23 leading a foursome of double figure scorers for the Jacks en route to a 86-61 win over CMU. Joining him in double figures was Louis Williams with 18 off the bench, as well as Brian Egejuru with 16, and Wesley Harrison with 11. Harrison led the team in rebounds with 10, while Joe Baker added eight, and Williams and Kenric Twine added seven each. Egejuru lead the team with six assists, while Morris lead with seven steals. As a team they shot 43% and forced CMU into 26 turnovers, while holding the Blazers to 40% shooting.
In game number two, they faced off with the DCB United, a team comprised of former Lumberjack players. The Jacks used a quick 13-0 run midway thru the first half to blow a close game open, turning a 20-16 lead into 33-16 on the way to a 51-33 halftime margin. The two teams played relatively even in the second half with the Jacks outscoring their opponents, 44-39 on the way to the 95-72 win.
Leading four DCB players in double figures was Egejuru with 29 points, nine assists, and four steals. Morris added 25 along with five rebounds. Twine earned a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Malik Jones added 10 points from the bench. Harrison had his second double digit rebound game with 10. The Jacks shot 48% from the field and won the boards 60-52.
Dakota College is 2-0 on the year, and will head to Belcourt on Wednesday to play Turtle Mountain in an 8 pm matchup.
On Saturday, JJ Morris scored 23 leading a foursome of double figure scorers for the Jacks en route to a 86-61 win over CMU. Joining him in double figures was Louis Williams with 18 off the bench, as well as Brian Egejuru with 16, and Wesley Harrison with 11. Harrison led the team in rebounds with 10, while Joe Baker added eight, and Williams and Kenric Twine added seven each. Egejuru lead the team with six assists, while Morris lead with seven steals. As a team they shot 43% and forced CMU into 26 turnovers, while holding the Blazers to 40% shooting.
In game number two, they faced off with the DCB United, a team comprised of former Lumberjack players. The Jacks used a quick 13-0 run midway thru the first half to blow a close game open, turning a 20-16 lead into 33-16 on the way to a 51-33 halftime margin. The two teams played relatively even in the second half with the Jacks outscoring their opponents, 44-39 on the way to the 95-72 win.
Leading four DCB players in double figures was Egejuru with 29 points, nine assists, and four steals. Morris added 25 along with five rebounds. Twine earned a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Malik Jones added 10 points from the bench. Harrison had his second double digit rebound game with 10. The Jacks shot 48% from the field and won the boards 60-52.
Dakota College is 2-0 on the year, and will head to Belcourt on Wednesday to play Turtle Mountain in an 8 pm matchup.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Disappointment in the End
The Jack's played host to the Storm of Southeast Community College out of Beatrice, NE on Sunday afternoon. On the line, a birth in the Division II National Tournament. Dakota College fought valiantly and came back huge in the second half, but fell 72-69 in the end.
The first half was back and forth over the first 10 minutes, with neither team taking much of an advantage. However, with a 4 point lead at 35-31 the Storm proceeded to go on a 12-2 run to expand the lead up to 47-33 at the half. The Jacks struggled from the field for the half hitting only 35% of their shots, including 2-8 from three. The Storm on the other hand hit 15-30 (50%) from the field, including 6-8 from three. The bench was huge for SECC with 20 points for the half.
Once the second half started neither team could get going, as the Storm scored two points and the Jacks struggled to score their first five possessions leaving the game at 49-33 with around 16:00 to go. From this point however DCB got going, proceeding to go on an 18-2 run over the next 7-8 minutes to tie the game at 51 with just over 7:00 to go. Over the next seven minutes the teams would swap leads, with the biggest lead over the last seven minutes being a five point lead for SECC. Dakota College would see their biggest lead of the game a couple times at three points.
In the second half both teams struggled, DCB hit on 34% of their shots while SECC hit 32%, including 1-6 from three. The Jacks continued to take care of the ball with only 9 turnovers for the game and three in the second half. Over the three playoff games the average turnovers has been down from 15 to 8. On the flip side the Jack's defense forced 17 turnovers, scoring 16 points off these. Southeast held the edge in rebounds 47-45, with Dakota College winning the offensive board battle 20-16.
Leading the Jacks was Keouvion McCalop with 26 points (9-13 shooting, 8-11 free-throw), 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Louis Williams scored 18 points with 8 rebounds, while Pat Robinson scored 14 points with seven rebounds and four steals.
The Jacks finished 18-16 on the season, and are saying goodbye to seven sophomores who took the court for the last time in a Jack's uniform: Jalyn Turner, Julian Short, Pat Robinson, Shaq Carlyle, Kristoff Walker, Keouvion McCalop, Darion Hancock, and Gilbert Carter. Turner was named All-Region, while Carter garnered All-Conference, and Region Player of the Year awards.
The first half was back and forth over the first 10 minutes, with neither team taking much of an advantage. However, with a 4 point lead at 35-31 the Storm proceeded to go on a 12-2 run to expand the lead up to 47-33 at the half. The Jacks struggled from the field for the half hitting only 35% of their shots, including 2-8 from three. The Storm on the other hand hit 15-30 (50%) from the field, including 6-8 from three. The bench was huge for SECC with 20 points for the half.
Once the second half started neither team could get going, as the Storm scored two points and the Jacks struggled to score their first five possessions leaving the game at 49-33 with around 16:00 to go. From this point however DCB got going, proceeding to go on an 18-2 run over the next 7-8 minutes to tie the game at 51 with just over 7:00 to go. Over the next seven minutes the teams would swap leads, with the biggest lead over the last seven minutes being a five point lead for SECC. Dakota College would see their biggest lead of the game a couple times at three points.
In the second half both teams struggled, DCB hit on 34% of their shots while SECC hit 32%, including 1-6 from three. The Jacks continued to take care of the ball with only 9 turnovers for the game and three in the second half. Over the three playoff games the average turnovers has been down from 15 to 8. On the flip side the Jack's defense forced 17 turnovers, scoring 16 points off these. Southeast held the edge in rebounds 47-45, with Dakota College winning the offensive board battle 20-16.
Leading the Jacks was Keouvion McCalop with 26 points (9-13 shooting, 8-11 free-throw), 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Louis Williams scored 18 points with 8 rebounds, while Pat Robinson scored 14 points with seven rebounds and four steals.
The Jacks finished 18-16 on the season, and are saying goodbye to seven sophomores who took the court for the last time in a Jack's uniform: Jalyn Turner, Julian Short, Pat Robinson, Shaq Carlyle, Kristoff Walker, Keouvion McCalop, Darion Hancock, and Gilbert Carter. Turner was named All-Region, while Carter garnered All-Conference, and Region Player of the Year awards.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Back to Back Region Champions
The Jacks traveled to St. Paul, MN on Sunday and played the Knights of Dakota County Technical College with the Region XIII Championship on the line. It took five extra minutes to do it but the Lumberjacks took home their second straight championship with an 87-77 win in overtime.
The Jacks used a stifling defense and hot shooting in the first half to take a 35-27 lead into the lockeroom. Dakota County was held to 32% shooting (11-34) and just 2-10 from three. DCB shot 47% (15-32) on the way to the 8 point lead. St. Paul native, Louis Williams led the way with 16 at the half.
In the second half the Knights chipped away at the lead until finally tying the game midway thru the half. In the second half there were seven ties, but the lead was never relinquished as DCB never gave allowed DCTC to turn the corner. A driving layup tied the game for the Jacks at 74 with under 10 seconds left. A half court shot and rebound attempt were both off as the horn sounded, sending the game to OT.
The Jacks dominated the OT, outscoring their opponent 13-3, holding them to 0-6 shooting while hitting 5-6 themselves. For the game DCB shot 51% from the field, and 9-21 from three (43%). The one area they struggled shooting was the line, hitting 10-20. DCTC shot 40% from the field and only hit 5-25 from three, and 10-19 from the line.
Louis Williams led the way with 28 points, with seven rebounds, and three assists. Pat Robinson hit 5-9 from three and dished out six assists to go with 18 points, while Keouvion McCalop scored 16 on 7-11 shooting and seven rebounds.
With the win the Jacks are now 18-15 on the year and will host Southeast Community College (NE) on Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 pm for the right to go to the National Tournament.
The Jacks used a stifling defense and hot shooting in the first half to take a 35-27 lead into the lockeroom. Dakota County was held to 32% shooting (11-34) and just 2-10 from three. DCB shot 47% (15-32) on the way to the 8 point lead. St. Paul native, Louis Williams led the way with 16 at the half.
In the second half the Knights chipped away at the lead until finally tying the game midway thru the half. In the second half there were seven ties, but the lead was never relinquished as DCB never gave allowed DCTC to turn the corner. A driving layup tied the game for the Jacks at 74 with under 10 seconds left. A half court shot and rebound attempt were both off as the horn sounded, sending the game to OT.
The Jacks dominated the OT, outscoring their opponent 13-3, holding them to 0-6 shooting while hitting 5-6 themselves. For the game DCB shot 51% from the field, and 9-21 from three (43%). The one area they struggled shooting was the line, hitting 10-20. DCTC shot 40% from the field and only hit 5-25 from three, and 10-19 from the line.
Louis Williams led the way with 28 points, with seven rebounds, and three assists. Pat Robinson hit 5-9 from three and dished out six assists to go with 18 points, while Keouvion McCalop scored 16 on 7-11 shooting and seven rebounds.
With the win the Jacks are now 18-15 on the year and will host Southeast Community College (NE) on Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 pm for the right to go to the National Tournament.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Ready for the Playoffs
Missing three players and 38 points per game, the Jacks hosted the Royals of Lake Region State College in the season finale. In the end the Jack's fought back from as much as 16 down to cut the lead to 4 a couple times before falling 90-82 to the Royals.
In the first half the teams battled back and forth until a 12-2 run by LRSC turned a 33-27 lead into 45-29 just before the half. At the half the Jacks trailed by 16, 47-31. Shooting was a struggle as the Jacks shot only 32% from the field in the half while the Royals hit on 61%.
In the second half both teams went back and forth until a 12-3 run by the Jacks cut the lead to 4 points with just over 6:00 to go. However, as he would three times in the last six minutes, Spencer Halvorson hit a corner three to stop the bleeding. The Jacks would cut the lead to 4 numerous times and each time off a driver or an offensive rebound Halvorson would hit a 3.
Keouvion McCalop led the way for the Jacks with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. He hit 11-19 from the field. Louis Williams would score 21, while Pat Robinson added 17 including 5-9 from three. DCB shot a blazing 60% in the second half, holding LRSC to 39%. The biggest difference was at the line with LRSC outscoring DCB 16-2 in the second half and 21-7 for the game. In two losses (5 & 8 points) the Royals held a huge advantage at the line overall, 42-15.
The Jacks are next in action on Wednesday, February 25 when they travel to Bismarck for the Region XIII Semi-Final game vs UTTC at 7 pm.
In the first half the teams battled back and forth until a 12-2 run by LRSC turned a 33-27 lead into 45-29 just before the half. At the half the Jacks trailed by 16, 47-31. Shooting was a struggle as the Jacks shot only 32% from the field in the half while the Royals hit on 61%.
In the second half both teams went back and forth until a 12-3 run by the Jacks cut the lead to 4 points with just over 6:00 to go. However, as he would three times in the last six minutes, Spencer Halvorson hit a corner three to stop the bleeding. The Jacks would cut the lead to 4 numerous times and each time off a driver or an offensive rebound Halvorson would hit a 3.
Keouvion McCalop led the way for the Jacks with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. He hit 11-19 from the field. Louis Williams would score 21, while Pat Robinson added 17 including 5-9 from three. DCB shot a blazing 60% in the second half, holding LRSC to 39%. The biggest difference was at the line with LRSC outscoring DCB 16-2 in the second half and 21-7 for the game. In two losses (5 & 8 points) the Royals held a huge advantage at the line overall, 42-15.
The Jacks are next in action on Wednesday, February 25 when they travel to Bismarck for the Region XIII Semi-Final game vs UTTC at 7 pm.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
0-2 and More Injuries
The DCB basketball teams traveled east for two games this past weekend. They traveled to Moorhead, MN to take on Concordia College on Sunday afternoon. The Jacks would fall 64-63 in this game, with three players leading the way scoring wise. Keouvion McCalop led the way with 18 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Jalyn Turner and Louis Williams each added 15, with both grabbing four rebounds. Darion Hancock had a solid game again on the boards with eight.
On Monday evening the Jacks traveled to NDSCS and never got going in a 98-52 loss. The game was out of reach early as the Wildcats held a 62-24 lead at half, holding the Jacks to 28% shooting, a one half low this year. Pat Robinson and Williams both scored 21, accounting for 42 of DCB's 52 points. Robinson hit on six three point shots.
More importantly than the results was the loss of another player to a leg injury. Shaq Carlyle fell to injury in the first half of Concordia, tearing his Patellar Tendon on a fast break layup. This makes two players out for the season, and a third in leading scorer, Gilbert Carter out indefinitely with a possible return for the playoffs.
The Jacks will host Lake Region in the regular season finale on Thursday at 8:00 pm. Before the game they will take a few minutes to honor the sophomores.
On Monday evening the Jacks traveled to NDSCS and never got going in a 98-52 loss. The game was out of reach early as the Wildcats held a 62-24 lead at half, holding the Jacks to 28% shooting, a one half low this year. Pat Robinson and Williams both scored 21, accounting for 42 of DCB's 52 points. Robinson hit on six three point shots.
More importantly than the results was the loss of another player to a leg injury. Shaq Carlyle fell to injury in the first half of Concordia, tearing his Patellar Tendon on a fast break layup. This makes two players out for the season, and a third in leading scorer, Gilbert Carter out indefinitely with a possible return for the playoffs.
The Jacks will host Lake Region in the regular season finale on Thursday at 8:00 pm. Before the game they will take a few minutes to honor the sophomores.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Jacks Fall to Bucs
The Dakota College basketball teams hosted the Bucs from Dawson Community College on Wednesday evening. The men's team battled but fell 91-78.
The first half was back and forth early, with Dawson getting a 9 point lead a few times. The Jacks cut the lead to 4 midway thru when a technical foul, followed by two loose ball fouls upped the lead back to 11. DCB would fight back and cut the lead to 6, 44-38 at halftime. DCB struggled shooting 33% from the field, actually hitting better from three (39%) than from two (30%). DCC hit on 43% of their first half shots, including 5-11 from three and 9-13 from the line.
In the second half another slow start doomed the Lumberjacks as the Bucs came out and scored the first six points upping the lead to 50-38. The teams would trade baskets over the next few minutes before a Dawson 14-2 run elevated the lead to the highest point at 76-52 with just over nine minutes left.
Despite loosing leading scorer, Gilbert Carter to a knee injury, the Jacks started to fight back. They would cut the lead to 11 with just over 4:00 to go in the game and had the ball and a chance to cut it to 8 or 9. However they would not get closer than the 11 before the final tally of 13 was found.
Jalyn Turner led the way with 30 points on 9-15 shooting and 5-7 from three. He also had four rebounds. Carter in limited minutes added 12 points, while Pat Robinson added 10 off the bench. Darion Hancock had his best game rebounding this season with 11 overall as well as 2 blocks.
DCB fell to 16-12 on the season and 1-9 in Mon-Dak play. They will travel to Moorhead, MN for a non-conference game the JV from Concordia College on Sunday at 3:00 pm. On Monday evening they will travel to NDSCS for an 8 pm game.
The first half was back and forth early, with Dawson getting a 9 point lead a few times. The Jacks cut the lead to 4 midway thru when a technical foul, followed by two loose ball fouls upped the lead back to 11. DCB would fight back and cut the lead to 6, 44-38 at halftime. DCB struggled shooting 33% from the field, actually hitting better from three (39%) than from two (30%). DCC hit on 43% of their first half shots, including 5-11 from three and 9-13 from the line.
In the second half another slow start doomed the Lumberjacks as the Bucs came out and scored the first six points upping the lead to 50-38. The teams would trade baskets over the next few minutes before a Dawson 14-2 run elevated the lead to the highest point at 76-52 with just over nine minutes left.
Despite loosing leading scorer, Gilbert Carter to a knee injury, the Jacks started to fight back. They would cut the lead to 11 with just over 4:00 to go in the game and had the ball and a chance to cut it to 8 or 9. However they would not get closer than the 11 before the final tally of 13 was found.
Jalyn Turner led the way with 30 points on 9-15 shooting and 5-7 from three. He also had four rebounds. Carter in limited minutes added 12 points, while Pat Robinson added 10 off the bench. Darion Hancock had his best game rebounding this season with 11 overall as well as 2 blocks.
DCB fell to 16-12 on the season and 1-9 in Mon-Dak play. They will travel to Moorhead, MN for a non-conference game the JV from Concordia College on Sunday at 3:00 pm. On Monday evening they will travel to NDSCS for an 8 pm game.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Back on the Winning Track
On Thursday the Jacks played host to Division 2 rival, UTTC. The Jacks came out on top 85-76 in the key matchup.
In the first half it was back and forth with neither team able to get going on the defensive side as the teams traded baskets over the first 15 minutes. At the half the Thunderbirds led 41-36, after shooting 50% from the field including four threes. The Jacks struggled at 34% but took 12 more shots.
In the second half the Jacks were able to tie the game up within the first four minutes as Gilbert Carter scored the first six for them. From this point on both teams went back and forth, as the game was tied nine times and there were 5 lead changes. The Jacks took their final lead with about 4:00 to go in the game at 76-74. They would finish up a 9-2 run to get the lead up to the final tally of nine.
In the second half DCB shot 51% from the field and hit 12-19 from the line. They held the T-Birds to 35% overall and 3-18 from three. DCB won the boards 56-40, including a season high 21 offensive rebounds. Both teams took care of the ball with the Jacks having 10 TO and the T-Birds 9.
Keouvion McCalop led the way with 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Carter added 20 points including 12 in the second half. He also grabbed six rebounds. Louis Williams scored 18 including two threes and 6-6 from the line. He added 7 rebounds.
The Jacks improved to 16-10 on the year, and will be travelling to Williston State College on Sunday for a 4:00 game vs the Tetons, who are currently ranked 14th in the nation in NJCAA Division 1.
In the first half it was back and forth with neither team able to get going on the defensive side as the teams traded baskets over the first 15 minutes. At the half the Thunderbirds led 41-36, after shooting 50% from the field including four threes. The Jacks struggled at 34% but took 12 more shots.
In the second half the Jacks were able to tie the game up within the first four minutes as Gilbert Carter scored the first six for them. From this point on both teams went back and forth, as the game was tied nine times and there were 5 lead changes. The Jacks took their final lead with about 4:00 to go in the game at 76-74. They would finish up a 9-2 run to get the lead up to the final tally of nine.
In the second half DCB shot 51% from the field and hit 12-19 from the line. They held the T-Birds to 35% overall and 3-18 from three. DCB won the boards 56-40, including a season high 21 offensive rebounds. Both teams took care of the ball with the Jacks having 10 TO and the T-Birds 9.
Keouvion McCalop led the way with 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Carter added 20 points including 12 in the second half. He also grabbed six rebounds. Louis Williams scored 18 including two threes and 6-6 from the line. He added 7 rebounds.
The Jacks improved to 16-10 on the year, and will be travelling to Williston State College on Sunday for a 4:00 game vs the Tetons, who are currently ranked 14th in the nation in NJCAA Division 1.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
40 Minutes of Effort
The last couple weeks while we have been on this conference skid, we have preached effort, staying together, and putting in 40 minutes. Last night even with a loss, 88-84 at Bismarck State we saw more positives than negatives. We had great effort, we played and stuck together, and we put in 40 minutes. I am proud of my guys after last nights game and have a feeling this is going to turn around soon enough. If we can get something going we can still finish with 20 wins and a chance at the #1 Region Seed on the D2 side, more importantly hosting the 1st round of the region game.
Last night, was the ultimate game of runs, as both teams made runs in both halves. BSC took control of the game in the first half on the heels of a 17-3 run, going up 14. The Jack's cut the lead to 10 by halftime (47-37). In the second half the defensive effort stepped up, as DCB started the half by stopping the Mystics on 7 of their first 8 possessions. We would answer the 17-3 first half run with an 18-3 run ourselves in the 2nd half.
By 11:00 we would have not only tied the game but taken the lead 61-56, meaning overall it was a 24-9 run in the first 9:00 of the 2nd half. Another run by BSC would lead to another tie with around 8:00 to go. From this point on neither team would take completely control and would continue to go back and forth. With under a minute to go, Gilbert Carter hit a 3 to give us our final lead at 82-81. On the ensuing possession, there would be a collision under the basket leaving a Mystic open in the corner, he would hit a three to make it 84-82. A DCB bucket and a BSC free throw would make it 85-84, with under 45 seconds to go. On our next possession we would miss a good look at a three and Bismarck State would manage to secure the rebound, and outlet it long for a bucket and a foul. At this point it was 88-84 which would be the final tally.
Leading the way for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter with 30 points on 10-17 shooting, including 5-10 from three. He added 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Jack's continue their season on Thursday when they host D2 foe UTTC in an all too important game with Region Seed Implications. The game will be slated for approximately an 8 pm start.
Last night, was the ultimate game of runs, as both teams made runs in both halves. BSC took control of the game in the first half on the heels of a 17-3 run, going up 14. The Jack's cut the lead to 10 by halftime (47-37). In the second half the defensive effort stepped up, as DCB started the half by stopping the Mystics on 7 of their first 8 possessions. We would answer the 17-3 first half run with an 18-3 run ourselves in the 2nd half.
By 11:00 we would have not only tied the game but taken the lead 61-56, meaning overall it was a 24-9 run in the first 9:00 of the 2nd half. Another run by BSC would lead to another tie with around 8:00 to go. From this point on neither team would take completely control and would continue to go back and forth. With under a minute to go, Gilbert Carter hit a 3 to give us our final lead at 82-81. On the ensuing possession, there would be a collision under the basket leaving a Mystic open in the corner, he would hit a three to make it 84-82. A DCB bucket and a BSC free throw would make it 85-84, with under 45 seconds to go. On our next possession we would miss a good look at a three and Bismarck State would manage to secure the rebound, and outlet it long for a bucket and a foul. At this point it was 88-84 which would be the final tally.
Leading the way for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter with 30 points on 10-17 shooting, including 5-10 from three. He added 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Jack's continue their season on Thursday when they host D2 foe UTTC in an all too important game with Region Seed Implications. The game will be slated for approximately an 8 pm start.
Friday, January 30, 2015
A Much Needed Win
On Thursday the Dakota College at Bottineau basketball teams took to the road and visited our neighbors up north, travelling to Winnipeg to faceoff with Canadian Mennonite University. The Jack's came back with a 97-55 win, snapping a six game losing streak and improving to 15-9.
DCB jumped out early staking a 23-11 lead after the first quarter. Jalyn Turner led the way with 7 points in the quarter. The lead was expanded in the second quarter as the Jacks busted out for 30 points, led by 7 points from Pat Robinson and Louis Williams, as well as 6 more from Turner. The halftime lead was 53-25.
In the 3rd quarter, CMU started the scoring, however DCB would go on to outscore their hosts, 19-10 to move the lead to 72-35 after three. It was a balanced attack with all but one player scoring in the quarter. In the final frame, three three-point shots by Robinson and 6 points from Keouvion McCalop allowed the guests to win the 4th 25-20 giving us the final difference of 42.
Robinson led the way with 25 points, including five makes from beyond the arc. Jalyn Turner scored 18, while Shaq Carlyle added 14 points from the bench, and McCalop added 12. Everyone that played for the Jacks scored at least 6 points.
The Jacks are next in action on Monday, when they open up round two of Mon-Dak play when they visit Bismarck State College for an 8:00 pm game.
DCB jumped out early staking a 23-11 lead after the first quarter. Jalyn Turner led the way with 7 points in the quarter. The lead was expanded in the second quarter as the Jacks busted out for 30 points, led by 7 points from Pat Robinson and Louis Williams, as well as 6 more from Turner. The halftime lead was 53-25.
In the 3rd quarter, CMU started the scoring, however DCB would go on to outscore their hosts, 19-10 to move the lead to 72-35 after three. It was a balanced attack with all but one player scoring in the quarter. In the final frame, three three-point shots by Robinson and 6 points from Keouvion McCalop allowed the guests to win the 4th 25-20 giving us the final difference of 42.
Robinson led the way with 25 points, including five makes from beyond the arc. Jalyn Turner scored 18, while Shaq Carlyle added 14 points from the bench, and McCalop added 12. Everyone that played for the Jacks scored at least 6 points.
The Jacks are next in action on Monday, when they open up round two of Mon-Dak play when they visit Bismarck State College for an 8:00 pm game.
Monday, January 26, 2015
A Loss With Signs of Life
We traveled to Devils Lake on Sunday to face off with 2nd place Lake Region State College. We fell to the Royals by a 90-85 tally, however this was the first time in a long time that we showed the fight and ability to stick together that we have not been showing as of late. I was proud of the way the guys fought thru adversity (fouls, some amazing shot, runs).
In the first half it was a back and forth effort with 6 lead changes and 6 ties. Both teams took their share of jump shots, the majority of which in the mid-range area. At half time it was 45-36 Royals after Keouvion McCalop put back a missed shot right at the buzzer. For the first half, DCB shot 46% overall.
In the second half the Royals kept the lead between nine and twelve points for most of the half. Eventually the Jacks would gain steam and use a 12-2 run to turn a 58-48 deficit into a 60 all tie on a Jalyn Turner three from the corner. However, LRSC would respond with a 12-2 run of their own, taking a 72-62 lead with around 3:00 to go. There was still fight left in the Jacks as they would move to a press and start getting the lead cut. The lead would be down to as low as 5 the last minute before the final tally.
The Jacks were hurt in the end by a wide margin in foul calls (24-11 on fouls and 27-8 on Free-Throws). Overall, LRSC controlled the game via the offensive rebound with 22, as well as outscoring DCB 42-21 from three and the charity stripe. For the game, DCB shot 49% overall, and hit 6-19 from three, and only 3-8 from the line. Lake Region hit 48% from the field, 8-17 from three, and 18-27 from the line.
Leading five double digit scorers for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter with 20. Keouvion McCalop added 19 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks off the bench, while Jalyn Turner added 16 points and five assists. The final two in double digits were Darion Hancock with 10 points, and eight rebounds and Louis Williams with 11 points.
The Jack's fell to 14-9 overall and 0-6 in Mon-Dak play. They are next in action on Thursday when they travel north of the border to Winnipeg to face Canadian Mennonite University.
In the first half it was a back and forth effort with 6 lead changes and 6 ties. Both teams took their share of jump shots, the majority of which in the mid-range area. At half time it was 45-36 Royals after Keouvion McCalop put back a missed shot right at the buzzer. For the first half, DCB shot 46% overall.
In the second half the Royals kept the lead between nine and twelve points for most of the half. Eventually the Jacks would gain steam and use a 12-2 run to turn a 58-48 deficit into a 60 all tie on a Jalyn Turner three from the corner. However, LRSC would respond with a 12-2 run of their own, taking a 72-62 lead with around 3:00 to go. There was still fight left in the Jacks as they would move to a press and start getting the lead cut. The lead would be down to as low as 5 the last minute before the final tally.
The Jacks were hurt in the end by a wide margin in foul calls (24-11 on fouls and 27-8 on Free-Throws). Overall, LRSC controlled the game via the offensive rebound with 22, as well as outscoring DCB 42-21 from three and the charity stripe. For the game, DCB shot 49% overall, and hit 6-19 from three, and only 3-8 from the line. Lake Region hit 48% from the field, 8-17 from three, and 18-27 from the line.
Leading five double digit scorers for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter with 20. Keouvion McCalop added 19 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks off the bench, while Jalyn Turner added 16 points and five assists. The final two in double digits were Darion Hancock with 10 points, and eight rebounds and Louis Williams with 11 points.
The Jack's fell to 14-9 overall and 0-6 in Mon-Dak play. They are next in action on Thursday when they travel north of the border to Winnipeg to face Canadian Mennonite University.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Improvements Slowly but Surely
We hosted the Wildcats of North Dakota State College of Science on Thursday evening. The first half was a back and forth affair with 12 lead changes and the Wildcats leading 39-35 at the half. A basket at the end of the half was negated that would have made it 39-37 due to a travelling call after Gilbert Carter was tripped up by the defense.
We played a much better game defensively and offensively as a team. A few changes on the offensive side of the ball as well as a more aggressive defensive game plan. For the half we shot 44% from the field and 5-10 from three. However we did struggle from the line going 2-6. NDSCS shot 40% from the field for the half.
In the second half a short miss off the first possession was missed to further cut the lead and NDSCS proceeded to go on a 19-3 run to break open the game. Three's were theme as they hit on nine of fourteen in the second half (64%) on the way to the 92-64 win.
Leading the way was Carter with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Jalyn Turner added 14 points and 6 rebounds, while Keouvion McCalop added 13 points and 8 rebounds in his new found role off the bench. He was a huge reason that we were in the game as he gave us a much needed added spark.
The Jack's played better despite the score, our offense when we ran it correctly looked better and our defensive aggression was much higher. However three's and not being able to respond to their run did us in. We will continue to improve every day and hopefully get past this hiccup. Overall we are 14-8 and 0-5 in conference play.
The Jacks travel to Devils Lake on Sunday for a 4:30 tilt with the Royals of Lake Region State College.
We played a much better game defensively and offensively as a team. A few changes on the offensive side of the ball as well as a more aggressive defensive game plan. For the half we shot 44% from the field and 5-10 from three. However we did struggle from the line going 2-6. NDSCS shot 40% from the field for the half.
In the second half a short miss off the first possession was missed to further cut the lead and NDSCS proceeded to go on a 19-3 run to break open the game. Three's were theme as they hit on nine of fourteen in the second half (64%) on the way to the 92-64 win.
Leading the way was Carter with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Jalyn Turner added 14 points and 6 rebounds, while Keouvion McCalop added 13 points and 8 rebounds in his new found role off the bench. He was a huge reason that we were in the game as he gave us a much needed added spark.
The Jack's played better despite the score, our offense when we ran it correctly looked better and our defensive aggression was much higher. However three's and not being able to respond to their run did us in. We will continue to improve every day and hopefully get past this hiccup. Overall we are 14-8 and 0-5 in conference play.
The Jacks travel to Devils Lake on Sunday for a 4:30 tilt with the Royals of Lake Region State College.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Men's Basketball Falls at Dawson
The Dakota College Lumberjacks travelled to Glendive, MT on Monday evening for a Mon-Dak battle with the Buccaneers of Dawson Community College. They fought gallantly in the second half of the game before falling 70-56 to DCC.
In the first half, it was a back and forth affair with neither team really taking control until late in the half. Late in the first half the Lumberjack defense stood up and were able to get 7 straight stops, trailing by 6. However, they were only able to convert on one of those to cut the lead to four. An 8-0 run late in the half upped the halftime lead to 12, 37-25. DCB struggled shooting wise at 30% from the field, and 1-11 from three. DCC shot 48% from the field, and 6-12 from three. The Bucs outscored the Jacks 23-9 combined from the three point line and the free-throw line.
The second half began much as the first ended with Dawson scoring the first five of the half to push the lead to its apex at 42-25. However, the Jack defense went back to work and they started to hit a few shots as they were able to cut the lead to as low as 4 midway thru the half but were not able to break thru due to some timely turnovers and rushed shots.They did shoot better in the second half, hitting 39% of their shots, and four threes.
Leading the way was Gilbert Carter with 21 points, including 4 three. He added 3 assists. The only other double digit scorer was Keouvion McCalop with 10 points. A bright spot was the welcomed return of Kavon Thompson who had been out since mid - December due to a leg injury. He played 25 minutes overall and his added energy was a huge reason for the second half run.
The Jacks fell to 14-6 on the year and 0-4 in Mon-Dak play. They will pay host to NDSCS on Thursday, January 22nd at 8:00 pm.
In the first half, it was a back and forth affair with neither team really taking control until late in the half. Late in the first half the Lumberjack defense stood up and were able to get 7 straight stops, trailing by 6. However, they were only able to convert on one of those to cut the lead to four. An 8-0 run late in the half upped the halftime lead to 12, 37-25. DCB struggled shooting wise at 30% from the field, and 1-11 from three. DCC shot 48% from the field, and 6-12 from three. The Bucs outscored the Jacks 23-9 combined from the three point line and the free-throw line.
The second half began much as the first ended with Dawson scoring the first five of the half to push the lead to its apex at 42-25. However, the Jack defense went back to work and they started to hit a few shots as they were able to cut the lead to as low as 4 midway thru the half but were not able to break thru due to some timely turnovers and rushed shots.They did shoot better in the second half, hitting 39% of their shots, and four threes.
Leading the way was Gilbert Carter with 21 points, including 4 three. He added 3 assists. The only other double digit scorer was Keouvion McCalop with 10 points. A bright spot was the welcomed return of Kavon Thompson who had been out since mid - December due to a leg injury. He played 25 minutes overall and his added energy was a huge reason for the second half run.
The Jacks fell to 14-6 on the year and 0-4 in Mon-Dak play. They will pay host to NDSCS on Thursday, January 22nd at 8:00 pm.
Conference Struggles Continue
The Dakota College at Bottineau men's basketball team welcomed Williston State College to the Woodshed on January 15th. The Jacks hung tough with the Tetons for most of the 1st half, before an end of the half run gave WSC a 16 point lead at 46-30. The Jacks led for parts of the first half, but were not able to match the Tetons bucket for bucket.
The Tetons would come out in the second half and would use a mini run of 7-0 to push the lead to 23 with just over 18:00 to go. They would proceed to push the lead higher as the half went on before the final tally of 102-63 was reached. Leading the way for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter and Jalyn Turner scoring 16 each, Carter added 2 steals as well. Louis Williams scored 10 as the only other double digit scorer. For the game DCB struggled from the field hitting only 31% of their shots, including 16% from three. They were also outrebounded 53-33 for the game.
The Jacks fell to 14-5 on the year, and 0-3 in Mon-Dak play. They are back in action on Monday, January 19 when they travel to Glendive, MT to face Dawson CC.
The Tetons would come out in the second half and would use a mini run of 7-0 to push the lead to 23 with just over 18:00 to go. They would proceed to push the lead higher as the half went on before the final tally of 102-63 was reached. Leading the way for the Jacks was Gilbert Carter and Jalyn Turner scoring 16 each, Carter added 2 steals as well. Louis Williams scored 10 as the only other double digit scorer. For the game DCB struggled from the field hitting only 31% of their shots, including 16% from three. They were also outrebounded 53-33 for the game.
The Jacks fell to 14-5 on the year, and 0-3 in Mon-Dak play. They are back in action on Monday, January 19 when they travel to Glendive, MT to face Dawson CC.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Conference Season Starts
Two games into the Mon-Dak season, two losses, but some promising looks. In the first game vs Bismarck State College, the Jacks were tied 41 all at halftime, before a 15-1 run early on in the second half blew the lead to 75-56 Bismarck State. Dakota College would make their own run in the second half to cut the lead to 10 with just under 4:00 remaining before the final tally of 87-70. Gilbert Carter led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Keouvion McCalop added 13 points and five rebounds. Jalyn Turner was the last double digit scorer with 13 points and four rebounds.
On Monday, January 12th the Jacks traveled to Bismarck to for a key Region XIII Division II match up with United Tribes Technical College. The Jacks again came out on the short end with a 94-91 loss. The first half was back and forth with UTTC leading the majority of the way, with a lead of 29-17 being the biggest of the half. DCB chipped away the rest of the half, with a Joe Baker layup at the buzzer cutting the lead to 57-53 at half.
In the second half there were 8 lead changes and 7 ties as both teams buckled down. UTTC led 94-91 with 15 seconds to go and the ball being in DCB's hands. The Jacks would come down and a three point shot from the corner by Pat Robinson would be off the mark sealing the Jack's fate. Leading the way for the Jacks was Carter with 38 on 15-30 shooting, including 5-11 from three. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and had 2 steals. Turner added 18 points, while Louis Williams added 10 of his own. McCalop tied for the team lead with 12 rebounds, while Darion Hancock was solid all round with five points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
The Jacks fell to 14-5 on the season, and 0-2 in Mon-Dak play. They will play host to the Tetons of Williston State College on Thursday, January 15 directly following the women's game which starts at 6:00 pm.
On Monday, January 12th the Jacks traveled to Bismarck to for a key Region XIII Division II match up with United Tribes Technical College. The Jacks again came out on the short end with a 94-91 loss. The first half was back and forth with UTTC leading the majority of the way, with a lead of 29-17 being the biggest of the half. DCB chipped away the rest of the half, with a Joe Baker layup at the buzzer cutting the lead to 57-53 at half.
In the second half there were 8 lead changes and 7 ties as both teams buckled down. UTTC led 94-91 with 15 seconds to go and the ball being in DCB's hands. The Jacks would come down and a three point shot from the corner by Pat Robinson would be off the mark sealing the Jack's fate. Leading the way for the Jacks was Carter with 38 on 15-30 shooting, including 5-11 from three. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and had 2 steals. Turner added 18 points, while Louis Williams added 10 of his own. McCalop tied for the team lead with 12 rebounds, while Darion Hancock was solid all round with five points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
The Jacks fell to 14-5 on the season, and 0-2 in Mon-Dak play. They will play host to the Tetons of Williston State College on Thursday, January 15 directly following the women's game which starts at 6:00 pm.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
First Two of 2015 in the Books, Time for Mon-Dak Play
The Lumberjacks opened up 2015 the same way they ended it with wins. In this case, two wins at the NCTC Pioneer Classic.
On Friday, January 2nd, the knocked off Red River College, 81-56. Defensively they were able to stifle Red River and were able to wear them down as the 2nd half went on. It was back and forth in the first half, with DCB holding a 38-33 lead at halftime. In the second half the Jacks clamped down, holding RRC to 9 points over the first nine minutes of the 2nd half, and would expand the lead to as high as 28 at 74-46. Leading the way was Gilbert Carter with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals. Patrick Robinson added 15 points with 6 steals, while Keouvion McCalop and Jalyn Turner added 12 each. Kristoff Walker was the final double digit scorer with 10 points.
On Saturday, the Jacks continued their defensive pressure knocking off NCTC by a 72-58 tally. Neither team shot extremely well, with DCB leading 36-24 at halftime. In the second half, the Jacks would slowly build their lead up to as high as 27, 63-36 before the final tally. Leading a balanced attack was Carter with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Shaq Carlyle scored 12 points, including 4-6 on threes. His effort led a 26 point outburst by the bench. Louis Williams also off the bench scored 11 points with 5 rebounds, and McCalop added 11 points as well.
The Jacks improved to 14-3 on the season and coming off the strong weekend have entered the NJCAA National Rankings at #19. They open conference season on January 8 when they play host to D1 member, Bismarck State College. The women's game is slated for 6 pm and the men's game 20 minutes later.
On Friday, January 2nd, the knocked off Red River College, 81-56. Defensively they were able to stifle Red River and were able to wear them down as the 2nd half went on. It was back and forth in the first half, with DCB holding a 38-33 lead at halftime. In the second half the Jacks clamped down, holding RRC to 9 points over the first nine minutes of the 2nd half, and would expand the lead to as high as 28 at 74-46. Leading the way was Gilbert Carter with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals. Patrick Robinson added 15 points with 6 steals, while Keouvion McCalop and Jalyn Turner added 12 each. Kristoff Walker was the final double digit scorer with 10 points.
On Saturday, the Jacks continued their defensive pressure knocking off NCTC by a 72-58 tally. Neither team shot extremely well, with DCB leading 36-24 at halftime. In the second half, the Jacks would slowly build their lead up to as high as 27, 63-36 before the final tally. Leading a balanced attack was Carter with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Shaq Carlyle scored 12 points, including 4-6 on threes. His effort led a 26 point outburst by the bench. Louis Williams also off the bench scored 11 points with 5 rebounds, and McCalop added 11 points as well.
The Jacks improved to 14-3 on the season and coming off the strong weekend have entered the NJCAA National Rankings at #19. They open conference season on January 8 when they play host to D1 member, Bismarck State College. The women's game is slated for 6 pm and the men's game 20 minutes later.
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