Men's Basketball 1/21/2015 2:49:00 PM By Andrew Capitelli (BMCC Sports Information)

Men’s Basketball Returns to #7 in D-III National Poll

The Panthers continue to reaffirm their status among the elite teams in the nation

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NEW YORK , NY| The Borough of Manhattan Community College men's basketball team returned to #7 in the NJCAA Division-III National Top 10 after falling to #11 last week, as per the NJCAA website on Wednesday afternoon.

The Panthers, who boast a 14-3 overall record (12-3 Region XV, 7-0 CUNYAC), slipped out of the Top 10 last week after suffering a 72-63 loss to regional rival Nassau Community College on January 10. BMCC used its 75-55 win over Passaic County Community College on Thursday, January 15 to propel itself back into the Top 10.

Joining BMCC in the national rankings is fellow Region XV side Sullivan County Community College, who moved up two spots from #5 to #3 after their 102-63 victory at Kingsborough Community College on Friday, January 16.

**NJCAA D-III Top 10 National Poll**
Rank	College	Record	Points	1st Votes	Prev.
1	Rock Valley College	17-2	80	8	1
2	Community College of Philadelphia	15-1	68	0	3
3	Sullivan County Community College	13-2	65	0	5
4	Herkimer County Community College	15-2	52	0	7
5	Richland College	15-3	49	0	10
6	Rochester Community and Technical College	14-3	44	0	8
7	Borough of Manhattan Community College	14-3	23	0	RV
8	Mohawk Valley Community College	15-3	18	0	NR
9	Davidson County Community College	15-5	9	0	NR
10	Eastfield College	16-5	7	0	2

Receiving Votes

College	Record	Points	Prev.
Mountain View College	17-5	6	RV
Milwaukee Area Technical College	15-4	6	RV
Sandhills Community College	16-5	4	3
Finger Lakes Community College	15-3	3	4
Lincoln College of New England	13-4	3	RV
Central Lakes College-Brainerd	14-3	2	NR
Brookhaven College	17-5	2	NR

The Panthers' match against Passaic was their only action last week. Guard Elijah Bryant led all scorers with 24 points in addition to adding five rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Power forward Kenneth Coar scored 10 points, blocked six shots and grabbed five boards.

BMCC maintains its position of first in the nation in opponents' field goal percentage (34.6%) and remains in the top 10 in rebounding (third) and blocks (fourth). Center Akeem Williams is second in the region and tenth in the nation in blocks (2.9 per game).
The Panthers defeated Kingsborough last night by the score of 79-63 on the back of captain Joseph Ojo's 20 points.

BMCC is back in action tomorrow, January 22, when they welcome Rockland Community College to Manhattan for a 7:00 PM tip-off.

As always, check back on BMCCAthletics.com for the latest news and developments surrounding the BMCC Panthers. Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @BMCCAthletics for up-to-the-minute stories and in-game updates.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Elijah Bryant: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#44 Kenneth Coar: F; 6' 6"; Freshman

#33 Akeem Williams: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

#11 Joseph Ojo: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#3 Elijah Bryant
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#44 Kenneth Coar
: 6' 6"; Freshman
: F

#33 Akeem Williams
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

#11 Joseph Ojo
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G