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LEVELLAND — A catalyst for the South Plains College men’s basketball team the past two seasons, sophomore guard Rivaldo Soares was recognized as one of the top players in the country Wednesday as the Boston native was tabbed an NJCAA Div. I Men's Basketball First-Team All-American.
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS — The fifth-seeded South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to No. 13 Ranger College 87-83 in overtime Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
HUTCHINSON, KS — Six players scored in double figures in the Texans' Sweet 16 matchup with No. 21 South Georgia State College as No. 5 South Plains clipped the Hawks 91-80 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament Wednesday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
LEVELLAND — Earning a first-round bye and a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament, No. 5 South Plains will take on No. 21 South Georgia State at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena as the Texans look to bring home the program’s fourth national title.
LEVELLAND — Posting an overall record of 17-2 including a 12-1 mark in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference, earning a share of the conference title, the South Plains College men’s basketball team was well represented on the WJCAC All-Conference team.
LEVELLAND — The 24-team field is set for the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament April 19-24 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas, with the Texans earning one of eight at-large bids and a No. 5 national seed.
LUBBOCK — The South Plains College men’s basketball team erased an 11 point first half deficit, but a late surge from Howard College in the final minutes of Tuesday’s Western Junior College Athletic Conference Tournament semi-final matchup was enough to push the Hawks past the Texans 61-60 at the Rip Griffin Center.
LEVELLAND — The South Plains College men's and women's basketball teams are slated to tip off on Tuesday at the Western Junior College Athletic Conference Tournament at the Rip Griffin Center on the campus of Lubbock Christian University.
ODESSA — The top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team battled back from a 16-point second half deficit to get within four points in the final minutes of Thursday night’s showdown with third-ranked Odessa, but a pair of timely free throws in the final seconds would be enough as the Wranglers topped the Texans 74-68 at the OC Sports Center.
BORGER — Sophomore Jevonnie Scott led all scorers with 18 points and eight boards Monday as the top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team pummeled Frank Phillips College 84-63 at the Borger Activity Center.
LEVELLAND — Sophomore forward Yuot Gai scored in double figures for the third consecutive game as the top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team cruised to an 87-65 conference home win over New Mexico Military Institute Saturday afternoon at the Texan Dome.
ROSWELL — The top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team closed out a stint of four games over an eight day stretch, defeating New Mexico Military Institute 81-71 at the Godfrey Athletic Center Monday.
CLARENDON — Six Texans scored in double figures including Mareng Gatkuoth's season-high 19 points Saturday as No. 1 South Plains pounded Clarendon College 96-71 at Bulldog Gymnasium.
LEVELLAND — Rivaldo Soares posted a career-high 28 points Thursday night as the top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team held off Western Texas College 87-80 in a conference slugfest at the Texan Dome.
BIG SPRING — The top-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team held Howard College to a season-low scoring total Monday as the Texans edged out the Hawks 53-40 at Dorothy Garrett Coliseum.
LEVELLAND — In what was sure to be a slugfest between two perennial powers, Thursday night’s conference showdown between No. 1 South Plains and No. 3 Odessa lived up to the hype as the Texans outlasted the Wranglers 96-93 in overtime at the Texan Dome.
