Game Preview: Men's Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Against McHenry

Game Preview: Men's Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Against McHenry

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Rockford, IL – Rock Valley College Men's Basketball (2-1) will host NJCAA DII McHenry County College on Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30 PM as part of a double header. RVC Women's Basketball will take on McHenry at 5:30 PM.
 
Probable Starters
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#1 NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College (2-0)
PG- Malique Ross - 6'1, Fr., Oswego, IL; 8.0 ppg, 3.7 apg
SG- Dalton Menke - 6'3, So., Winnebago, IL; 7.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg,
SF- Jace Kitchen - 6'6, So., DeKalb, IL; 7.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
PF- DeMari Davis - 6'6, R-Fr., Indianapolis, IN; 7.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg
C- Alec Pena - 6'7, So., Rockton, IL; 18.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg
 
Probable Starters
NJCAA DII McHenry County College (2-4)
PG- Tyler Baker - 5'11, So., Crystal Lake, IL; 6.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
SG- Tyler Lewis - 6'0, So., Lansing, IL; 17.6 ppg, 6.4 apg
SF- Micah Minneyfeild - 6'3, Fr., Rockford, IL; 9.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
PF- Cedric Armstrong - 6'5, Fr., Milwaukee, Wi; 7.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
C- Wes Buckner - 6'6", Fr., Crystal Lake, IL; 3.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg
 
Rock Valley Falls to 2-1
Last Saturday, the Golden Eagles hosted #3 NJCAA DII opponent South Suburban College... The Bulldogs handed RVC their first loss of the season in a 78-65 game... The Golden Eagles lead by 4 at halftime (42-38), and for most of the second half until South Suburban made a late push to take the lead, and ultimately the win, moving them to 5-0 on the season... The Golden Eagles were led by sophomore Jace Kitchen (DeKalb, IL) who finished with 16 points on 4-5 shooting from behind the arc... Redshirt freshman DeMari Davis (Indianapolis, IN) gave an all around contribution, finishing with 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists... Alec Pena and Malique Ross contributed 14 and 11 points, respectively.
 
Game Notes
Rock Valley is an NJCAA Division III member of the North Central Community College Conference (N4C)… RVC Men's Basketball entered the 2016-2017 season ranked #1 in the NJCAA DIII Preseason Poll… Rock Valley, with a record of 2-1, will host NJCAA DII McHenry County College… Tuesday's game will be the 1st of 3 games in 6 days for RVC, as they host #17 NJCAA DI Indian Hills Friday, before traveling to Columbus, OH for a contest against Columbus State Community College Sunday, November 20... Last season, the Golden Eagles took care of business 88-60 over McHenry in Crystal Lake, IL... RVC was led by All-American big man, Elijah Williams, who 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-8 FT) and 6 rebounds... Dalton Menke added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the winning effort.
 
McHenry County College Notes
McHenry County College is a NJCAA DII member located in Crystal Lake, IL… Head coach of the Scots is David Pettit... Last season, MCC finished 17-13, and will head to Rock Valley Tuesday with a 2-4 record... McHenry is led by sophomore Tyler Lewis (Lansing, IL) averaging 17.6 points a game, and 6.4 rebounds a game.
 
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