Upcoming Date
Dec. 5 vs. Blackhawk Community College, 5:30 PM; Rockford, IL

Probable Starters

#5 NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College (7-1)
G- Carson Nitz, 5'9, So., Beloit, WI 14.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg  5.1 apg
G- Hannah Malcomson, 5'7, Fr., Rockton, IL 20.9 ppg, 4.9 spg, 5.5 rpg 3.9 apg
G- Maria Hilby, 5'8, Fr., Rockford, IL; 10.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 spg
G- Marissa Kershner, 5'11, Fr., Rockton, IL 14.4 ppg, 1.3 spg, 6.3 rpg
F- Samantha Harris, 5'11, So. Roscoe, IL, 13.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.6 spg

 
 NJCAA DII Blackhawk Community College (7-4)
G- Nya Taylor, Fr.,5'6,  Rockford, IL; 11ppg 3rpg 1spg
G- Margie Villaruz, Fr, 5'5, Zion, IL; 9ppg 2rpg 2spg
G- Megan Teal, So, 5'8, Delavan, IL; 14ppg 5rpg 2apg
G- Sydney Hannam, So, 5'9, Canton; IL; 15ppg 4rpg 2apg
G- Letecia Billups, Fr, 6'1, Moline, IL; 7ppg 5ppg 2bpg
 

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 one spot to #5 in this weeks NJCAA DIII Poll of the season. The last game out saw the Golden Eagles defeat Elgin Community College 83-39.

Blackhawk Community College Notes

Blackhawk competes in Region 4 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Arrowhead Conference. Coach Logan Frye is in his first year as head coach for women's basketball.
Before arriving at Black Hawk College, he was an assistant coach for Sherrard High School from 2014-18. He also served as the head freshman coach and coached multiple youth program teams throughout his time with the program. Frye also serves as an assistant to the director of the Black Hawk Youth Basketball League.
Frye is a 2010 graduate of Sherrard High School, where he was a three-sport athlete and four-year varsity letter winner. He continued his athletic career playing baseball for two years for Arnie Chavera at Black Hawk College. Frye then earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois Springfield, where he also played baseball and was an All-Conference selection as a utility player his senior year.



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.