OCC LADY KNIGHTS AND BLUS KNIGHTS BASKETBALL RECAP FROM THE WEEKEND (03/08/2025-03/09/2025)

Women’s Basketball – OCC Advances to Semi-Finals

The OCC Lady Knights controlled their Region 24 Quarter-Final matchup from start to finish, defeating John A. Logan, 71-62.

Top Performers for OCC:

  • Amaya RichmondSeason-high 24 points
  • Isabella SlocumDouble-double (11 points, 17 rebounds)
  • Laney Hawkins & Brock BittermannCombined for 20 points

Next Game – Semi-Finals

  • Opponent: Top-seeded Wabash Valley
  • Date: Tomorrow night (Tuesday)
  • Time: 5:00 PM
  • Location: Lake Land College

Other Women’s Quarter-Final Results:

  • Wabash Valley defeated Shawnee, 92-51
  • Vincennes beat Lincoln Trail, 83-59
  • Southwestern Illinois topped Rend Lake, 68-55

Semi-Final Matchups (Tuesday Night at Lake Land College):

  • #1 Wabash Valley vs. #4 Olney Central5:00 PM
  • #2 Vincennes vs. #3 Southwestern Illinois7:00 PM

Championship Game: Thursday night at 6:00 PM


Men’s Basketball – OCC Eliminated in Play-In Game

The OCC Blue Knights fell in the Region 24 Tournament Play-In Game, losing to 8th-seeded Kaskaskia, 95-87.

Top Performers for OCC:

  • Jahlil BetheaGame-high 31 points
  • Kasym Nash16 points
  • Kaidyn Miller & Chris Vargas11 points each

Final Record: 2-26

Men’s Quarter-Final Games (Today at Rend Lake College)

  • #1 Vincennes vs. #8 Kaskaskia1:00 PM
  • #4 Wabash Valley vs. #5 Lincoln Trail3:00 PM
  • #2 John A. Logan vs. #7 Southwestern Illinois5:00 PM
  • #3 Lake Land vs. #6 Shawnee7:00 PM

Semi-Final Games: Wednesday at 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Championship Game: Friday at 7:00 PM

How to Watch:

All tournament games can be streamed on Facebook or YouTube via LeBlond Productions.

For live updates, visit njcaa.org.