Upcoming Date
Dec. 17 vs. Illinois Central College, 6:00 PM; Peoria, IL

Probable Starters

#4 NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College (9-4)
G- Carson Nitz, 5'9, So., Beloit, WI 14.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg  4.5 apg 2.3 spg
G- Hannah Malcomson, 5'7, Fr., Rockton, IL 20.7 ppg, 3.9 spg, 5.2 rpg 3.9 apg
G- Maria Hilby, 5'8, Fr., Rockford, IL; 8.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.5 spg
G- Marissa Kershner, 5'11, Fr., Rockton, IL 12.4 ppg, 1.1 spg, 5.5 rpg
F- Samantha Harris, 5'11, So. Roscoe, IL, 13.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.4 spg

 
#10 NJCAA DII Illinois Central College (6-4)
G- Josi Becker, So., ,  Morton, IL; 6.1ppg 3.2rpg 5.5apg
G-  Summer Stower, So, , Normal, IL; 16.3ppg 4.9rpg
G- Maia Marshall, So, , Maywood, IL; 8.7ppg 2.0rpg
G- Camryn Stafford, Fr, , Mapleton; IL; 9.2ppg 4.3rpg
G- Moriah Ward, So, , Peoria, IL; 7.7ppg 5.9rpg
 

NJCAA DIII Women's Basketball Poll

 

Game Notes
Rock Valley is an NJCAA Division III member of the North Central Community College Conference (N4C)… RVC Women's Basketball has climbed two spots to #4 in this weeks NJCAA DIII Poll of the season. The last game out saw the Golden Eagles drop a top ten slugfest to Parkland College 74-69.

Illinois Central College Notes
Head Coach Karrie Redeker enters her 7th season as the head coach for the storied women's basketball program at ICC.  In 2018-19, she led the Cougars to one of their most impressive seasons in school history as ICC made a return trip to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament (3^rd time in 4 years), won their second consecutive Region XXIV championship, and took home the MWAC Conference regular season title in undefeated fashion.  Along the way, Redeker's team won a program-record 32 games in a row, garnered their 1,300^th victory in program history, and attained a #1 ranking in the NJCAA poll for the first time since 2006.  Abby Coates, Marquitta Easley, and Summer Stoewer were named All-Region & All-Conference, and Redeker was named District M Coach of the Year and IBCA Junior College Coach of the Year, the 6^th time she has received these honors.

 

Darryl Watkins is entering his 1^st year at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Watkins spent five years as an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for the Golden Eagles under legendary Coach Misty Opat. In five years, he was an integral part of the 2013, 2015 and 2017 National Championship teams and the 2014 National Runner-Up.  He was heavily involved in the program's recruiting, player development, strength and conditioning, and game preparation. RVC was an impressive 138-24 over those five seasons. A Rockford native, Watkins graduated from hometown Auburn High School in 2007, and from Rock Valley College with his AA in 2009. He has also received his bachelor's from Rockford University in Physical Education in 2012, as well as his master's in Sports Administration from Chadron State College (NE) in 2016.