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JCCC men’s basketball advances to Region VI semifinals

JCCC men's basketball player Desi Williams drives to the basket.
JCCC men's basketball player Desi Williams drives to the basket.

Game Leaders

Neosho County Community College
Pts: Alexander Norris - 23
Reb: 2 Players (#5, #21) - 6
Ast: Jaaron Harriott - 2
Johnson County Community College
Pts: Tymer Jackson - 19
Reb: Desi Williams - 7
Ast: Desi Williams - 8

Team Stats

Neosho County Community College
Johnson County Community College

Field Goals

(31-58)
(33-58)

Field Goal %

53.4%
56.9%

Rebounds

29
28

Assists

8
19

Turnovers

23
16

Pts off Turnovers

20
30

2nd Chance Pts

18
7

Pts in the Paint

34
36

Fastbreak Pts

0
0

Bench Pts

30
29
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Posted: Mar 07, 2023

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Johnson County men's basketball advanced to the semifinals of the Region VI semifinals by defeating Neosho County 92-84 Monday night at JCCC Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (24-7) will face Fort Scott (19-12) on Friday, March 10 at MidAmerica Nazarene. The tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. The other semifinal pits Kansas City Kansas (19-12) against Allen (22-9). The winners advance to the Championship on Saturday, March 11 at 4 p.m. 

Five Cavaliers scored in double figures highlighted by an extraordinary effort by sophomore Desi Williams. The former Park Hill South guard flirted with a quadruple double posting 17 points, nine steals, eight assists seven rebounds. His nine steals tie the second most in game in program history. 

Sophomore All-American guard Tymer Jackson led JCCC with 19 points, followed by sophomore forward Xavier Kahube with 14, sophomore forward Ryan Gordon with 11 and freshman guard Kaleim Taylor with 10.