NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


A second half surge fuels a 98-63 win, NECC men’s basketball advances to semi-finals

By        March 10, 2023 A second half surge fuels a 98-63 win, advance to semi-finals  In the quarterfinals of the region 21 East district playoff tournament The Knights took down Rhode Island Community...
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NECC Men’s basketball ends regular season on a high note

By        March 9, 2023 In the regular season finale, The Knights earned a win over RICC (Rhode Island community college) 84-73 on Feb 18 at the fitness center. They will finish the season with a...
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Becoming consistent

By        February 21, 2023 The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team has won again. On Feb 9th the team played against bunker hill dominating them with a score of 99 to 75. The two...
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Two centers merge together

By        February 21, 2023 The Center for Business and Accounting Services and the Center for Professional Studies have merged into the Business & Professional Studies Center. Together they are...
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NECC basketball climbs to 3rd in NJCAA poll rankings

By        February 10, 2023 On the Jan 30 week of voting The Knights jumped into the third spot of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletics Association) weekly poll rankings. They received a total of 91...
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Knights roll past Rams 91-66

By  and        February 6, 2023 The Knights continued a five game home stand with a victory over the Rams from Springfield Technical Community College on Tuesday Jan 26 by a score of 91-66 at the Northern Essex...
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Knights defeat Roxbury battle of the national ranking

By  and        December 12, 2022 On Thursday Dec. 8, the NECC Knights defeated Roxbury Community College 87 to 72 in the Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus. In this week NJCAA National ranking the...
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Knights extend their victory to nine straight

By  and        December 12, 2022 On  Dec. 6, the NECC Knights defeated Massasoit Community College 73 to 69 in Julie Muluey Court in Brockton. The Knights picked up another nail-bitter win similar like three...
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