CCS basketball takes fifth at NWAACCs

CCS Basketball takes fifth at NWAACCs


Al Stover / Reporting
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The CCS basketball teams are bringing home two more trophies to the trophy case.
   

Both the men's team and the women's team took fifth place in the NWAACC basketball championships this last weekend.    The men's team headed into the championships with an overall season record of 21 wins 5 losses and a divisional championship, while the women's team came in with a record of 16 wins and 9 losses, according to the CCS athletics Web site.

   

Chris Pynch, who scored 61 points throughout the tournament, said that it felt good to be back to the playoffs.

   

"I'm glad we made it, most teams didn't," Pynch said. "It gave us more time together."

   

In the first round of the playoffs, both CCS teams were defeated by their opponents. The men lost to the Clackamas Cougars, 65-55. The women's team lost to Lane Community College, 57-31.

   

Both CCS teams were victorious in both their first, and second round games of the consolation bracket. The men's team defeated Shoreline with a score of 90-74, then followed it up with a victory over the Big Bend Community College, 82-76. The women's team defeated Highline Community College, 69-55 and then went on to defeat Umpqua Community College, 81-73.

   

In the final round of the consolation brackets, the men's team beat Bellvue College, 74-69 while the women's team defeated Columbia Basin, 65-60.

   

In addition to placing at the top of the consolation brackets, both teams were honored with players being named for the NWAACC All-Star teams.
   

The men's team was honored with two players being named for All-Stars in the Eastern region. Zachary Humphrey was named for the First team while Pynch was named for the Second Team. Sophomore Griffon Jones was named the Most Valuable Player for the Eastern Region.     Pynch said that making it back to the playoffs gave him and his teammates a chance to spend more time together.
   

"We're all good friends outside of the court," Pynch said. "It's going to be really tough, not seeing them, but I'm excited to see what's in the future for us."

   

The women's team was honored with two players being named All-Stars; Megan Eisenmann for the First Team and Brooke Randall for the Second Team. Randall said that playing in the tournament was an experience. 

"It's a fun environment," Randall said. "Of course I will be playing next year and hopefully making back here."

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CCS basketball takes fifth at NWAACCs