Game 12 – 8 p.m.
Championship
Joliet Junior College, Ill. 94
Rochester Community and Technical College, Minn. 82
Gameline:The 2010 NJCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship was held for the last time at SUNY Delhi. SUNY Delhi has been home of the championship for the past 20 years. The match up consisted of the two top teams, the Rochester Yellowjackets and the Joliet Wolves. Right from the start Joliet won the tip putting them at the advantage. Both teams struggled with point blank shots in the opening minutes.
Wolves Jon Bartlett picked up his team with multiple three-point shots and rebounds. Demetrius Williams helped out the Yellowjackets with impressive steal and lay-up. The contenders answered each others’ three-point field goals and impressive defensive plays ending the first half with the Rochester Yellowjackets on top of the Joliet Wolves 42-39.
Tournament M.V.P. Brian Bradley drives to the whole for two.
Both teams entered the second half with the desire to win the 2010 Men’s NJCAA Championship. Throughout the second half Shiron Williams of Rochester dazzled Joliet’s defense scoring 17 points. Reggie Lemon from Joliet stealed the ball from the offensive team and made a lay-up to tie the game crushing the spirit of Rochester. The Wolves took a 6-0 run over the Yellowjackets, but Brandon Milde stopped them from going any further ahead. Joliet Junior College from Illinois won the 2010 NJCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship 94-82 over Rochester Community and Technical College.
Lennell Pierce slashes to the point in the second half of the final game.
Joliet Junior College, Ill. (94)
Bradley 5-15 9-10 19, Pierce 7-11 5-7 21; Lemon 1-3 0-0 2; Reed 2-8 3-6 7; Devine 6-14 0-0 14; Supergan 6-6 3-4 15; Barlett 7-12 1-1 16. Total 34-70 21-28 94.
Rochester Community and Technical College, Minn. (82)
Drager 1-2 0-0 3; S. Williams 5-9 7-8 17; Rhodes 1-5 0-0 2; Fritsch 3-8 3-5 11; D. Williams 6-23 1-2 13; Conway 3-9 0-0 8; Milde 10-14 0-0 23; Martin 1-2 2-3 5. Total 30-73 13-18 82.
Halftime – Joliet 39, Rochester 42.
Three-point goals – Joliet (Pierce 2-3, Devine 2-7, Bartlett 1-5), Rochester (Drager 1-2, Fritsch 2-4, Milde 3-4, Martin 1-1).
Fouled Out – Joliet (Bartlett), Rochester (Conway).
Rebounds – Joliet 49 (Bradley 9), Rochester 37 (D. Williams 10).
Assists – Joliet 17 (Bradley, Reed 4), Rochester 16 (D. Williams 6).
Total Fouls – Joliet 16, Rochester 23. A- 511.
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