Men’s Junior College Basketball:
The OCC Blue Knights faced another tough road loss on Saturday, falling to Lake Land College, 73-100.
- Ja’Vaughn Jones had an outstanding performance, setting a career high for OCC with 31 points.
- Jahlil Bethea, the point guard, contributed 24 points to the effort.
The Blue Knights (2-20 overall, 0-12 in conference) will be back in action this Saturday at Southwestern Illinois College. The men’s game is set to tip off at 3:00 PM in Belleville.
Other GRAC/Region Men’s Basketball Results:
- Rend Lake defeated Wabash Valley, 72-68
- Shawnee topped Lincoln Trail, 65-60
- John A. Logan triumphed over Kaskaskia, 91-74
- Vincennes won against Southwestern Illinois, 75-58
Women’s Junior College Basketball:
Here are the other results from around the GRAC/Region on Saturday:
- Wabash Valley dominated Rend Lake, 96-46
- Southwestern Illinois narrowly defeated Vincennes, 65-62
- Shawnee won over Lincoln Trail, 67-62
- Illinois Central beat Kaskaskia, 91-56
The OCC Lady Knights were idle on Saturday but will return to action this Saturday at 1:00 PM against Southwestern Illinois College. The Lady Knights are currently 11-10 overall and 6-2 in conference play.