The NECC basketball seasons are on the horizon, with the women set to start in late October, and the men in November.  

Women’s:  

The NECC women’s basketball team is coming into the new season with room for improvement. The team had a considerably mediocre run last year, losing 12 games and winning only 10 out of 22. This would rank the team in 26th place overall, from Presto Sports. The women’s unsuccessful season can be partly attributed to a lack of offense. The team shot a 32.4% field goal success rate and would only make 23.5% of 3-point attempts. The team had success on the defensive end, averaging 10.1 steals per game along with 1.3 blocks.  

The women are set to start play on Oct. 25 at Salem State University. NECC Knights shows that the team has a total of 25 games scheduled this year with 12 of those games being at home.  

Men’s:  

The men’s team is going into this year with high prospects after a successful last season. Stats from Presto Sports show that the team is coming into the season ranked 3rd overall; they won 29 games and lost only 4 last year. The team played the defensive game well, averaging 10.2 steals and 2.9 blocks per game. Their game truly shined on the offensive side of the ball where they boasted an average of 94.7 points per game. Shooting field goals at 47.3%, and 30.8% from the three. 

The start of the season for the men comes on Nov. 1 against Rockland Community College ranked 40th in division 2 NJCAA basketball. NECC is scheduled to play 30 total games this year, and 15 of those will be at home.  

It’s shaping up to be two seasons worth watching for any NECC student. The men will look to build off a successful 2024-25 campaign and push themselves forward. The women have some work to do but will be trying to bounce back from last year’s tough season.