Tuesday, March 7
#8 Macomb (22-7) vs. Wayne County (14-11)
7:00 p.m. | Home | 14500 E. 12 Mile Rd., Warren 48088 (Building P)
Live Stream | Live Stats
Friday, March 10 (if nec.)
Macomb/Wayne County winner vs. Mid-Michigan/Kirtland winner
11:30 a.m. | Semifinals - Played at Mott CC | 1401 E. Court St., Flint
Sunday, March 12 (if nec.)
Friday's semifinal winner vs. Winner of KVCC/Cuyahoga
12:00 p.m. | Championship - Played at Mott CC | 1401 E. Court St., Flint
BY THE NUMBERS: 3
Win or go home! The Monarchs are
three (3) wins away from a Great Lakes District C Championship and a berth into the NJCAA Division II National Championship! The District C Tournament begins at home Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Wayne County. The winner plays Friday at Mott CC vs. the winner of Mid-Michigan vs. Kirtland.
BY THE NUMBERS: 20
Checking in at No. 8 nationally this week, the Monarchs have put together a resume that includes several ranked wins, a 22-7 regular season mark and a 10-4 conference record. The Monarchs have outscored the opposition by
20 PPG this season (81.9 to 61.2) and have outscored Wayne County by an average of 29.5 PPG in two meetings.
HOME PLAYOFF GAME TUESDAY
The Monarchs host a quarterfinal playoff game Tuesday (March 7) when the Wayne County Wildcats visit Warren for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The winner of Tuesday's game moves on to play in the semifinals at Mott CC Friday at 11:30 a.m. vs. the Mid-Michigan/Kirtland winner. The championship is Sunday at 12 p.m., also played at Mott CC.
STAT LEADERS
Three Monarchs check in above 10 points per game (PPG) with recent Wayne State commit
Tamario Adley leading the way at 12.1 points per contest.
Aidan Rubio follows at 11.3 PPG and
Tymias Williams checks in at 10.2 PPG.
Jaylen Daughtery grabs a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game, while Williams averages 5.8 per contest.
Linden Holder dishes out a team-leading 4.1 assists per outing.
RUBIO'S CAREER NIGHT
Getting healthy at the right time of the season, freshman wing
Aidan Rubio was a force throughout Thursday's 101-64 road win at OCC. The former Goodrich and DME Academy standout erupted for a career-high 27 points on a career-best seven 3-pointers and added seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes of work.
WATCH LIVE
Can't make it to Tuesday's quarterfinal game? Watch live on
MacombMonarchs.com/Watch or follow along with live stats (link on
MacombMonarchs.com). With a win, the Monarchs will play at Mott CC Friday -- all tournament games at Mott will be streamed live via Mott Athletics.
THE ROAD TO DANVILLE
The Monarchs are one of six teams in the Great Lakes District C Tournament vying for a berth into the NJCAA Division II National Championship, a 16-team national tournament played March 21-25 in Danville, Ill. The six teams competing in the District C bracket are: Macomb, Kalamazoo Valley, Cuyahoga, Mid-Michigan, Kirtland and Wayne County.
YEAR TWO
Year one of the
Hassan Nizam era brought the Monarchs the program's first conference title since 1992-93 and first outright title since 1983-84, as well as the first MCCAA Championship in program history. In year two, Nizam and the Monarchs are aiming to add a NJCAA Region XII Great Lakes District C Championship and a trip to the NJCAA Division II National Championship to the list of accomplishments in two seasons.
SEASON SERIES VS WCCCD
The Monarchs swept the season series with Wayne County behind a stingy defensive effort that held the Wildcats under 50 points in each meeting. The Monarchs won the first meeting, 76-47, in Warren on Feb. 1 before earning a 79-49 victory in Detroit on Feb. 25. The Monarchs have won four straight and eight out of the last 10 in the series.
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