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The final stretch run for the regular season in men's basketball around the Minnesota College Athletic Conference yielded some strong individual performances as teams battle for post-season position. The best of those efforts have earned Player-of-the-Week status in men's hoops for the week ending Sunday, February 17.
MCAC Northern DivisionPlayer-of-the-Week |
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Soph. / Guard Monroe, LA
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Mesabi Range College sophomore forward Calvin Lee has earned the MCAC Northern Division Player-of-the-Week honor for the week ending February 17. Lee (Monroe, LA) logged 77 minutes of action for the Norse over the course of two key MCAC wins; MRC beat Hibbing 89-78 and dispatched Northland, 74-54. Lee scored 39 total points over the two games, shooting 15-of-35 from the floor. He also tallied 17 rebounds across the two contests, while also contributing seven assists and seven steals. Mesabi Range College will look to cement their post-season spot and improve their seeding with a pair of games this week against Lake Superior College and FDLTCC. |
MCAC Southern DivisionPlayer-of-the-Week |
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Soph. / Guard Brooklyn Park, MN
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Coming off the bench in a pair of Cyclone wins, Eric Racine has been tabbed the MCAC Southern Division Player-of-the-Week for the week ending February 17. The freshman guard from Brooklyn Park was 13-of-23 from the floor and hit 11-of-13 free throws on the way to scoring 45 points in wins over Ridgewater College (94-86) and M State-Fergus Falls (90-61). Racine also hauled in 11 rebounds, tallied five assists and had five steals. He was 8-of-14 from behind the 3-point line for his team on the week, as SCTCC moved to 9-3 in the Division. St. Cloud Technical & Community College will face Western Technical College and Riverland Community College in a pair of important contests with significant post-season implications.
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NJCAA Division III National Statistical Leaders: http://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/div3/leaders
MCAC Men's Basketball Statistical Leaders: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/leaders
MCAC Men's Basketball Standings: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/standings
MCAC Men's Basketball Schedule: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/schedule
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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.