Category: Virginia Peninsula

Majette’s 21 Leads Gator Romp

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Sophomore guard Javion Majette scored 21 points as Virginia Peninsula rolled over Mountain Gateway 107-58 in non-conference men’s basketball Saturday afternoon in Hampton, Virginia.

The game was in stark contrast to the Gators’ nailbiting 68-64 win over the Roadrunners on December 3.

Quishaun Brevard added 16 points for VPCC (5-2 overall, 0-0 NSAC) while Jhalen Harris had 14 and Tekomin Williams chipped in 11.

The Gators host Monroe College (Bronx) today as they wrap up the fall semester.

MACU Faces “Championship Run” This Weekend

After an extended Thanksgiving break that saw Apprentice as the only team in action, NSAC teams ramp back up with five of the league’s six men’s basketball teams on the floor this weekend. But for Mid-Atlantic Christian, it’s not just a post-turkey exercise.

It’s Championship Weekend.

“I told the guys that this is our championship,” said Mustangs coach Charles Sims. “We have three games in three days, and we want to be 6-1 at the end of it.”

With its only loss at NCAA Division 1 NC Central on November 16, MACU is off to one of the best starts in program history, and with the Mustangs sporting a number 8 ranking in the latest USCAA Division 1 coaches poll, Sims sees this weekend as an opportunity.

“We are 0-12 against NC Wesleyan. We need to fix that,” Sims said. The Mustangs face the D3 Bishops in Rocky Mount, NC on Friday night, but that’s just the start. They host familiar USCAA foe Christendom on Saturday, then return to Rocky Mount to take on D3 Greensboro College on Sunday, a stretch that takes on a resemblance to a national championship tournament.

In other games, USCAA seventh-ranked Apprentice hosts Cheyney and Virginia Peninsula travels to Mountain Gateway, both on Saturday. On Sunday, Blue Lights visits VPCC in the Gators’ conference opener while Carolina Christian rolls down I-40 to take on Greensboro Prep.

Gators Take Down Bobcats in Season Opener

Trailing by two points in the waning moments of the game, Virginia Peninsula needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win and got it from sophomore Jhalen Harris in Saturday’s 81-80 win over the Bryant & Stratton VIT team.

The Gators (1-0) let a 20-point lead slip away in the second half, only to have Coach Christopher Moore call a time out with less than 10 seconds left to draw up a final game-winning play.

VPCC becomes the third New South men’s basketball team this season, along with Carolina Christian and Mid-Atlantic Christian, to open with a win. That streak will end this Tuesday, November 8, when Apprentice hosts Blue Lights in the season and conference opener for both squads.

Gators Picked to Repeat in Men’s Basketball

Virginia Peninsula has been tabbed to repeat as NSAC men’s basketball champs this season in a vote by the league’s coaches, with Apprentice and Mid-Atlantic hot on their heels.

VPCC, formerly Thomas Nelson Community College, swept through the conference undefeated last year and finished 18-1 overall, their only loss to 10th-ranked Sandhills.

Both the Gators and the Builders collected three first-place votes, showing how much respect they have among their fellow coaches.

2022-23 NSAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Rankings

  1. Virginia Peninsula – 23 (3)
  2. Apprentice – 20 (3)
  3. MACU – 18
  4. Carolina Christian – 12
  5. Blue Lights – 10
  6. Central International – 7

Here are some of the comments from the league’s coaches entering the season:

  • “The competition will be tough, but we are preparing our guys for it. We have a great chance to compete for a title because our guys work hard and have great chemistry on and off the court.“
  • “Apprentice School comes with the most experienced team in the league and are extremely deep this year in every position. Coach Kee has grown that program into one that will be tough for the next few years.”
  • “We look forward to the conference schedule against a competitive group of opponents. Every team in the league has talent and is capable of winning the league. Should be a fun year.“
  • “MACU had a strong recruiting class to add to their returnees as well with some good size and length. Coach Sims has hit the ground running in his first year at the helm.”
  • “Blue Lights is a wild card with a new coach and brand new team this year, but they could be able to shake the conference up.”