Game Preview: #7 RVC Travels to Top Ranked NJCAA DII Triton College
Rockford, IL – #7 Rock Valley College (21-7, 9-3 in N4C) will travel to #1 NJCAA DII Triton College on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:00 PM.
Probable Starters
#7 NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College (21-7, 9-3 in N4C)
PG-
Malique Ross - 6'1, Fr., Montgomery, IL; 11.9 ppg, 5.4 apg
SG-
Dalton Menke - 6'3, So., Winnebago, IL; 11.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
SF-
Elijah Pappas - 6'3, Fr., Rockford, IL; 7.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg
PF-
DeMari Davis - 6'6, R-Fr., Indianapolis, IN; 9.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg
C-
Alec Pena - 6'7, So., Rockton, IL; 16.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg
6th-
Jace Kitchen - 6'6, So., DeKalb, IL; 13.5 ppg, 44.7% 3 PT
#1 NJCAA DII Triton College (26-1, 12-0 in N4C)
PG- Matt Johnson - 5'11, Fr., Lincolnshire, IL; 8.0 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.4 spg
SG- Dante Thorpe - 6'4, So., Washington, DC; 19.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.6 spg
SF- Deonta Terrell - 6'4, Fr., Chicago, IL; 17.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg
PF- John Joyce - 6'5, So., Chicago, IL; 8.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg
C- Virgil Allen - 6'7, Fr, Hillside, IL; 6.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg
6th- Johnny Fox - 6'5", So., Chicago, IL; 7.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Golden Eagles Defeat Milwaukee Tech On The Road
Rock Valley traveled to NJCAA DIII Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday… The Golden Eagles couldn't quite pull away in the first 20 minutes battling the Stormers to a four-point halftime lead, 40-36… Coming out of the break, RVC found its groove and pulled away from Milwaukee Tech outscoring them 48-25 in the second half, for a 88-61 victory… The Golden Eagles had six players in double figures, including all 5 starters… Leading the way was
Alec Pena (Rockton, IL), who finished with 24 points on 9-12 shooting…
Elijah Pappas (Rockford, IL) finished with 13 points and pulled down 8 rebounds… RVC also got a big contribution from
Dalton Menke (Winnebago, IL) who hit 4 threes, scoring 12 points and grabbing 9 rebounds…
DeMari Davis (Indianapolis, IN) recorded his 6th double-double of the year, scoring 10 points and hauling in 12 rebounds…
Jace Kitchen (DeKalb, IL) poured in 14 off the bench, and
Malique Ross (Montgomery, IL) finished with 11 points and 6 assists.
Game Notes
Rock Valley is an NJCAA Division III member of the North Central Community College Conference (N4C)… RVC Men's Basketball checked in at #7 nationally in the NJCAA DIII Poll released on February 14th, 2017… Rock Valley, with a record of 21-7 and 9-3 in N4C play, will travel to NJCAA DII Triton College on Wednesday at 7:00 PM… In their match up earlier in the year, Triton got the best of the Golden Eagles, defeating them 67-56… The Golden Eagles were led by
Jace Kitchen's (DeKalb, IL) 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Triton College Notes
Triton College is an NJCAA DII member located in River Grove, IL… The Trojans are coached by Steve Christiansen in his 13
th season at the helm… Coach Christiansen is 330-90 in his time at Triton, winning an average of 25 games a year… The Trojans have won 3 consecutive conference championships, including going undefeated in conference last season… Triton finished as runner-up at the 2016 NJCAA DII National Tournament in Danville, IL, falling to Kirkwood Community College 83-76… This season, the Trojans are 26-1 (12-0 N4C) and are currently on a 16-game winning streak with their only loss coming on the road to NJCAA DII Parkland College… The Trojans are led by Dante Thorpe's 19.8 points per game.
