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Concord Classic to Pit NSAC Rivals This Weekend

CONCORD, N.C. – The highlight of the 2026 NSAC men’s basketball regular season happens this weekend as Barber-Scotia College hosts the Concord Classic.

“Weather forced the cancellation of last weekend’s Pensacola Classic, but neither rain nor snow nor dark of night will stop us this weekend,” joked NSAC commissioner Mike Davis. “But seriously, we’ll be keeping an eye on the forecast, but the teams are all here and ready to tip off.”

With several upsets already in the books this season, this weekend is being highly anticipated.

All games will take place at Newsom Gym on the campus of Barber-Scotia at 145 Cabarrus Avenue W, Concord, North Carolina. Tickets are available at the door, and you can watch the live stream here.

Friday (Day 1) January 30

2:00 PM — SC Central 75, Atlantis 72

4:00 PM —Apprentice 74, Southeast Christian 42

6:00 PM — Beacon 96, Barber-Scotia 80

8:00 PM — MACU 77, Millennia 50

Saturday (Day 2) January 31

12:00 AM — Beacon vs SC Central

2:00 PM — Apprentice vs Atlantis

4:00 PM — Barber-Scotia vs Millennia

6:00 PM — Southeast Christian vs MACU

Sunday (Day 3) February 1

10:00 AM — Millennia vs Apprentice

12:00 PM — MACU vs Beacon

2:00 PM — SC Central vs Southeast Christian

4:00 PM — Atlantis vs Barber-Scotia

Southeast Downs Crosstown Rival Beacon 78-69

LEESBURG, Fl. – Southeast Christian jumped out to an early 12-point advantage and led start-to-finish in defeating rival Beacon College 78-69 Monday night.

“It was the best basketball I’ve seen my team play,” said Eagles coach Dwayne Walker. “They are buying in and locking into what I have been saying.”

Southeast (15-7 overall, 2-7 NSAC) took a 36-28 margin into intermission. The Blazers (10-10, 5-4) cut the deficit to four points before SECC stretched the lead to the final score.

Lomar Sparrow led the Eagles with 29 points while Karlton Walton added 15 and Tasir Best contributed 13. Coy Sizemore finished with 11.

Chris Lampkins led Beacon with 18 points.

Both teams will be back in action this Friday at the Concord Classic in Concord, North Carolina, with Beacon facing Barber-Scotia and Southeast taking on Apprentice.

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Insuarralde’s 28 Pushes Atlantis Past Southeast

LEESBURG, Fl. – Senior forward Santiago Insuarralde scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to lead USCAA #7 Atlantis to an 81-77 come-from-behind win over Southeast Christian Saturday night.

The Atlanteans never led in the first half as the Eagles were hot from the jump, leading by as many as 11. SECC took a 45-35 advantage at halftime.

But after intermission, it was all Insuarralde and Atlantis (11-7 overall, 5-1 NSAC), which took its first lead 55-54 with close to 13 minutes to play and never trailed again. The Atlanteans slowly put separation between themselves and the Eagles, extending the lead to as many as seven down the stretch. Southeast pulled within two, 79-77, with less than 10 seconds to play, but AU sank its free throws to put the game away.

Ornie Brooks contributed 15 points for Atlantis while Nikko Landon and Folayemi Salako added 10 each.

Southeast (13-7, 1-7) was led by Lomar Sparrow with 25 points.

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URBE Holds Off Upset-Minded SECC 74-68

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fl. – Freshman guard Luis Carias scored 19 points to lead URBE University to a 74-68 NSAC men’s basketball win over Southeast Christian on Sunday.

URBE (12-1 overall, 5-0 NSAC) continued its stellar inaugural season, remaining unbeaten in conference play.

Southeast Christian (12-6, 1-6) led by three late in the game but missed free throws down the stretch to open the door for UU to retake the lead.

Sophomore Karlton Walton led the Eagles with 14 points.

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Southeast Holds Off Millennia for First Conference Win

LEESBURG, Fla. – Freshman Ronal Rodman hit two free throws with less than 10 seconds to play to clinch the win for Southeast Christian, 78-75, over Millennia Atlantic Saturday night.

Southeast (7-4 overall, 1-4 NSAC) led by as many as 14 points but had to hold off a late rally by the Macaws to secure the win.

Sophomore forward Karlton Walton led the Eagles with 18 points, while Lomar Sparrow added 17, Jermarien Williams had 13, and Julius Nelson contributed 11 in the balanced scoring attack. was led by

Millennia (6-5, 1-4) was led by guard Tyus Wilson with a game-high 22 points.

Both teams are off until next Friday when they will compete on the opening day of the Citrus Classic in Miami. MAU will face URBE University in an NSAC contest while Southeast Christian will meet South Florida Tech outside of conference play.

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Southeast Christian Crushes DBCU 86-61

LEESBURG, Fl. – Lomar Sparrow scored 24 points to lead Southeast Christian to an 86-61 win over Daytona Beach Christian on Saturday.

SECC led 38-27 at the half and continued to pull away after the break. It was the Eagle’s first victory over the Seraphim.

“So proud of our men tonight,” said SECC head coach Dwayne Walker. “This was a great win over a program that taught us a lesson twice last season.”

Southeast (5-4) also got 13 points each from Coy Sizemore and Karlton Walton with 10 points from Julius Nelson.

SECC now breaks for the Thanksgiving holiday and jumps back into NSAC action December 6 hosting Millennia Atlantic.

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Southeast Christian Names Walker as AD

LEESBURG, Fla. – Southeast Christian College has named Dwayne Walker as the school’s first athletic director effective immediately.

Walker served as the Eagles’ men’s basketball coach this season and will remain in that capacity as well.

“I’m so excited about what God has done here at SECC in year one,” Walker said. “I’m looking forward to pouring into our student athletes spiritually as well as guiding and assisting coaching staff as we show and point our student athletes to Jesus through athletics.”

Walker was the acting AD this first year and has already hired a mens’ soccer coach for 2025-26 and is currently searching for a women’s basketball coach and men’s JV basketball coach.

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Seeds Hold in Quarterfinals, Semis Set for Today

MILTON, Fla. – The top four seeds in the 2025 NSAC Men’s Basketball Tournament held serve on Friday, leading to what promises to be an exciting pair of games today.

In Friday’s first matchup, 3rd-seed John Melvin (FL) held off 6th-seeded Atlantis 67-64. The Atlanteans had the ball with under five seconds to play but could not connect on a shot to tie.

Second-seed Mid-Atlantic Christian kept upset-minded Beacon at bay 88-83.

Apprentice, the 4th seed, cruised to a 102-71 victory over SC Central Christian in the day’s third game. The Builders set a new program record for rebounds in a game, pulling down 74.

In the nightcap, top-seeded Lighthouse Christian struggled with upstart Southeast Christian, the 9th seed, for most of the first half before pulling away for a 93-66 win.

That sets up Saturday’s bracket as the Mustangs and Mohawks will meet at 2:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Central, followed by the Makos and Builders in a rematch of last year’s championship. That game is set to tip off at 4:00 pm Eastern/3:00 pm Central. The winners will advance to meet for the title Sunday at 3:00 pm Eastern/2:00 pm Central time.

All games are being streamed live at Channel One – JMU-Mohawks

Southeast Opens Tourney with Win over JMU 77-63

MILTON, Fla. – Naysean Rhome poured in 20 points and Marvin Windom had 6 blocks as Southeast Christian knocked off John Melvin (LA) 77-63 in the first round of the 2025 NSAC men’s basketball tournament Thursday night.

JMU led 37-32 after a back-and-forth first half, but the Eagles pulled away after intermission as Rhome came alive with 18 of his points and Windom swatting four of his six blocks in the second half. SECC outscored the Millers 45-26 in the second stanza for the win.

JMU’s Tayshaun Colomb led all scorers with 22 points.

Southeast advances to meet top-seed Lighthouse Christian in the quarterfinals Friday night.

Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team Recognized

The New South Athletic Conference is proud to honor the 2025 Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team, comprised off all players who are carrying a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale.

“At the small college level, more than any other college level, academic progress and excellence are still cornerstones of athletic success.” said NSAC commissioner Mike Davis. “That’s why I take special interest in honoring these 53 young men who lead the way in a well-rounded college experience.”

The Apprentice School

  • Clifton Goode
  • Wayne Hedgepeth
  • Chris Hinmon
  • Montrell Jackson
  • Donovan Means

Atlantis University

  • Santiago Inssuarlde
  • Jose Rosario
  • Jatez Ward
  • Artem Sorokin
  • Samuel Jiménez

Beacon College

  • Jovan Bell
  • Jared Carter
  • Bryce Contreras
  • Ernesto Hichez
  • Michael Turner
  • Jordique Vincent
  • Cooper White

John Melvin Christian College (FL)

  • Elijah Berger
  • Dayne Bordelon
  • Arnez Bryant 
  • Tyler Camplin
  • Korey Catchings
  • Tyvin Garrison
  • Nick Gikas
  • Evan Griffin
  • Jaedon Sisk
  • Joshua Steen
  • Javier Valerezo

John Melvin University (LA)

  • Richard Casler
  • Tayshaun Columb
  • Kaimauri Hodges
  • Landen Istre
  • Kyle Roach
  • Nate Smith
  • Deonne Williams

Lighthouse Christian College

  • Michael Ribeiro
  • Akok Shan

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

  • Arius Alston
  • Stewart Clough
  • Elijah Dias
  • Jake Harper
  • Uriah Logan
  • Kaylon Sampson
  • Janus Shepherd
  • Janai Williams
  • Terrance Williams
  • Tyus Williams

South Carolina Central Christian College

  • Kevin Butler
  • Tavion McPherson
  • Henoch Mukendi
  • Cedric Shelby
  • Travis Stroud

Southeast Christian College

  • Calvin Harrigan
  • Lawrence Ruffins III
  • Jordan Stevenson
  • Jaden Victor
  • Marvin Windom

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