NJCAA alters national tournament schedules with trio of teams to represent Region IV
The pandemic known as COVID-19 has forced the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to adjust the schedules of many upcoming championship tournaments. Rock Valley College will not only compete in, but also host, the 2020 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships from March 12-13 in Rockford, Illinois, while Bryant & Stratton College and Kankakee Community College will play in the 2020 JCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championships in Port Huron, Michigan, which has been shifted from March 17-21 to a start date of April 20. All three teams return to the national stage for the first time since 2018 after all failed to qualify in 2019.
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The Golden Eagles earned the #2 seed in the eight-team tournament, and will open against #7 Passaic County Community College (NJ) on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. Rock Valley College, which has won four national titles since 2012, enters with a 27-6 record, while the Panthers are 23-1 and winners of the Region XIX and North Atlantic District tournaments. The winner will advance to play either a semifinal game on Friday, March 13 at 1:00 p.m., with the championship game to follow at 6:00 p.m. The NJCAA has also decided to eliminate all consolation games for the tournament.
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The Bobcats and Cavaliers will wait much longer to play their next postseason game until April 20, until further notice. Bryant & Stratton is the #5 seed with a 24-6 mark, and Kankakee Community College is #14 seed at 23-7. More information regarding matchups and game times will be provided at a later date.