Jersey Team Wins National Title

BROOKDALE WINS NATIONAL TITLE

    LOCH SHELDRAKE--The Brookdale Community College Jersey Blues from Lincroft, NJ are the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III National champions defeating the Eastfield College Harvesters of Mesquite, TX,  61-55 Saturday night at the SUNY Sullivan Paul Gerry Fieldhouse. 

  Brookdale was led in scoring by Joe Nickerson with 21 points.

  In other games Saturday night Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute from Hudson, NC defeated Sullivan County Community College 83-74. Willie Williams led SCCC with 24 points and 11 rebounds. 

  Caldwell with the win placed fourth in the tournament while SCCC placed sixth.

  Herkimer County Commuinity College of Herkimer, NY defeated MassBay Community College of Wellesley Hills, MA 77-66 to finish third in the tournament. MassBay placed fifth. 

  Rock Valley College of Rockford, Il. defeated Rochester Community & Technical College of Rochester, MN 74-65. Rock Valley finished in seventh place while Rochester finished eighth. 

                                                       

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The Brookdale Community College Jersey Blues from Lincroft, NJ are the 2013 NJCAA Division III National champions winning the title Saturday night at the SUNY Sullivan fieldhouse defeating Eastfield College of Mesquite, TX 61-55. Members of the team, in no particular order, are, Neil Thompson, Amir Gillian, Cory Soanes, David Rosado, Anthony Seward, Joe Nickerson, Paul Little and Bryan Adams. Coach and staff include Athletic Director Shawn Noel, head coach Paul Cisek and assistant coaches Charlie Hawthrone, John Rivera, Ron Pastore, Rich Brunson and manager Alfonso Nachum.