Lighthouse Christian guard Eddie Brown scored 26 points in a big win over Beacon College Friday night and helped improve the Makos’ home record to 24-0 since program began three years ago. For his efforts, Eddie wins a record fifth Player of the Week Award!
Congrats, Eddie!
Participating coaches in this week’s Leesburg Classic have named six players to the All-Classic Team, led by two standouts.
Eddie Brown of Lighthouse Christian and Darion Ramos of John Melvin (FL) tied for the most ballots and have been named Co-Most Valuable Players for the event.
Congrats to each player and team for a great weekend!
Elijah Dias from Mid-Atlantic Christian University was instrumental to the Mustangs’ success over the past week. The freshman forward from Queens, New York is shooting 56% from the field while averaging 18 ppg in the past two games, including 10 points and 10 rebounds against Christendom and 26 points and 6 boards against Bluefield University. For his strong week, Dias is honored as the NSAC Player of the Week.
Congrats, Elijah!
LEESBURG, Fl. – John Melvin (FL) led for almost the entire game but needed two overtime periods to put away a diehard Beacon College squad 114-112 on the final day of the NSAC Leesburg Classic.
“Did we just win the Game of the Year Award?” asked Mohawks coach Colin Doss after the win.
The Mohawks (17-3 overall, 7-1 NSAC) put five players in double figures led by Josh Wyatt’s 23 points and Darion Ramos, who went 5-for-7 from long range to chalk 20 points. Beacon (8-10 overall, 5-3 NSAC) was led by Jared Carter who poured in 29.
JMCC was the only team to make it unscathed out of Classic, which pitted six teams in a three-day round robin format.
Two games with big implications for seeding in the NSAC tournament have been postponed.
Due to flu-like symptoms in both programs, the Apprentice School and Mid-Atlantic Christian University, along with the New South Athletic Conference, have agreed to postpone Wednesday night’s game to February 17. Tipoff will still be set for 7:30 p.m.
John Melvin (FL) and Lighthouse, who were also scheduled to meet Wednesday night, have agreed to reschedule due to travel conflicts with the Leesburg Classic, which ended Monday night. The date has yet to be set.
MACU currently sits atop the standings with a 4-0 conference record, while Apprentice is 3-1 and statistically in 4th behind John Melvin (FL) and Lighthouse, who are tied for 2nd at 7-1.
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Mid-Atlantic Christian got 26 points from freshman Elijah Dias and picked up a big non-conference win over Bluefield 73-71 Monday night.
The game had seven lead changes, seven ties, and neither team led by more than seven points.
“This was a big win for us today we were shorthanded with two of our starters out due to being sick,” said Mustangs coach Charles Sims. “I relied on our reserves to get this win today. Elijah Dias had an outstanding game. Bluefield is a NAIA opponent, so we needed to be ready. We had to work for this victory. Every player stepped up and accepted their responsibility which was critical to this game.”
Tyus Williams added 15 points and Keondre Rodgers came off the bench with 12 for the Mustangs (8-8 overall, 4-0 NSAC). MACU was without the service of key players Keith Shakes and Janus Shepherd who were out with illnesses.
Bluefield (5-13) was led by Elijah White with 15 points.
MACU is back in action Wednesday night in a major NSAC matchup at Apprentice.
Image courtesy MACU Athletics
LEESBURG, Fl. – Southeast Christian got 29 points from Nasean Rhome to pull away from John Melvin (LA) 82-73 and claim its first NSAC win Sunday night at the Leesburg Classic.
The 6’6″ sophomore scored 18 in the second half, which saw the Eagles (3-14 overall, 1-9 NSAC) lead by as many as 14 points. Jordan Stevens added 16, Keywon Lister and Karlton Walton each scored 11, and Carey Davis had 10.
Tayshaun Colomb lead the Millers (9-12, 1-8) with 21.
Image courtesy SECC Athletics
LEESBURG, Fl. – Beacon College got 25 points from Jared Carter and 21 from Jordique Vincent in handing Lighthouse its first loss in conference play 69-66 Sunday night during day two action at the Leesburg Classic.
The Makos’ Eddie Brown hit a three-pointer with less than two seconds to play that would have tied the game but was called for a double-dribble before the shot.
“It was a gritty game,” said Blazers’ coach Sam Vincent, “and we fell behind late by four or six points, but fought our way back at the end.”
Beacon (8-9 overall, 5-2 NSAC) moves into fifth place in the conference standings while Lighthouse (16-3, 6-1) drops into a tie with John Melvin (FL) for second behind Mid-Atlantic Christian. The Makos and Mohawks are still scheduled to face each other twice, while the Mustangs travel to fourth-place Apprentice this Wednesday night, January 29.
The NSAC Leesburg Classic, originally scheduled to begin this Friday, January 24, has been moved back one day due to the unprecedented snowstorm which has iced in much of the Gulf States and prohibiting travel. The games will now begin on Saturday, January 25 and run through Monday, January 27.
REVISED SCHEDULE
Leesburg Classic, Jan. 25-27, 2025
The Nest, Southeast Christian College, 10516 Treadway School Road, Leesburg Florida 34788
Saturday, 1/25
Sunday, 1/26
Monday, 1/27
Admissions for the Leesburg Classic:
Adults: $10 per day, Classic Pass (includes all 3 days) $25
Students: $5 per day, Classic Pass (includes all 3 days) $10
CashApp and cash accepted at the door
John Melvin Christian (FL) picked up three wins coming off the Christmas break last week, led by the work of Joshua Wyatt. The 6’3″ junior guard averaged 14 ppg along with 12 rpg, shooting 18-32 from the field. Wyatt put up 17 points, grabbed 12 boards, dished out 5 assists, and snagged 6 steals against Florida Coastal on Friday. For his outstanding performance, Wyatt has been named the NSAC Player of the Week.
For the season Josh is averaging 16.3 ppg and 7.2 rpg while shooting 57% FG and 42.6% from deep.
Sam Benton, Jr. of Lighthouse and Keith Shakes, Jr. of MACU earned Honorable Mention.
Congrats to all three!
