Southwest Basketball Teams In Region Tourney This Week At Columbia

The Southwest men's and women's basketball teams each received a first round bye in this week's Tennessee Community College Athletic Association/National Junior College Athletic Association Region VII Tournament at the Billy Webster Center in Columbia, TN.

Southwest Men

The Southwest men enter the tournament with a 14-10 overall record and are the tournament's sixth-seeded team based on a 9-9 conference record. The Saluqis will take on third-seed Chattanooga State in a quarterfinal game at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4. The winner will play at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 against the winner of Thursday's game of Motlow State vs. either Volunteer State or Dyersburg State. The men's championship game is scheduled for Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m. The TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII tournament champion will advance to the NJCAA National Tournament March 16-20 in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Head Coach: Verties Sails, Jr. (31st year, 678-258)
Assistant Coaches: Benjamin Rhodes, Verties Sails III

Probable Starters

• Forward – Deveyon Hunter (6'3", sophomore, 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists)
• Forward – Cortez Wilder (6'8", freshman, 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks)
• Guard – Brian Blackmon (6'2", freshman, 7.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists)
• Guard – Joshua Wilkerson (6'1", freshman, 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists)
• Guard – DeAndre Bynum (6'5", sophomore, 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists)

Reserves

• Forward – Reginald Porter (6'7", freshman, 6.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks)
• Guard – Gerald Watkins (6'4", freshman, 5.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists)
• Forward – Antonio Coleman (6'5", freshman, 5.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.4 blocks)
• Guard – Gary Love (6'4", freshman, 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists)
• Guard – Mario Bass (5'10", freshman, 2.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists)
• Forward – Nicholas Livisay (6'9", sophomore, 1.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.7 blocks)

Southwest Women

The Southwest women are 15-10 overall including 10-8 in the conference and are a number four seed in the tournament. The Lady Saluqis will play a quarterfinal game against fifth-seed Roane State at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 5. The winner will play at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 against the winner of Friday's game of Walters State vs. either Motlow State or Jackson State. The women's championship is scheduled for Sunday, March 7 at 4 p.m. The TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII tournament champion will advance to the NJCAA National Tournament March 16-20 in Salina, KS.

Head Coach: Andrea Martre (13th year, 230-145)
Assistant Coaches: Emma Devine, Imesia Jackson

Probable Starters

• Forward – Kiana James (6'0", sophomore, 17.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks)
• Forward – Mariame Sylla (6'3", sophomore, 7.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks)
• Guard – Georgette McCullar (5'4", sophomore, 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists)
• Guard – Shantel Crout (5'7", freshman, 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists)
• Guard – Keturah Martin (5'10", sophomore, 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists)

Reserves

• Guard – Krystal Riley (5'3", freshman, 9.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists)
• Guard – Amanda Jones (5'4", freshman, 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists)
• Forward – Cambriel Jeffries (6'3", freshman, 5.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks)
• Forward – Jermecce Johnson (6'0", sophomore, 2.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.6 blocks)
• Guard – Jakena Jordan (5'6", sophomore, 2.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists)
• Guard – Decdrica Brooks (5'7", freshman, 1.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists)
• Guard – Latorya Simmons (5'4", freshman, 0.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.2 assists)
• Guard – Chandellear Smith (5'8", freshman, 0.2 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists)

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