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Knights dominate Mass Bay in their home court
On Saturday Nov. 19 NECC Knights defeated Mass Bay 109 to 79 in the Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill Campus. Before the game I asked NECC basketball head coach Darren Stratton what they have to do to have a strong first half to pressure the other team and…
Knights come from behind win on their home opener
On Thursday Nov. 17, NECC Knights defeated Quincy College 83 to 81 at the Sports and Fitness Center in Haverhill Campus. The Knights entered the game with a 5 and 1 record after beginning the first six games to open up the season on the road. This was the Knights…
Luis Reynoso named NJCAA National Player of the Week
On Nov. 16, Luis Reynoso a forward freshman from Lawrence was named NJCAA National player of the week. Reynoso played five of the six games for the Knights to open the season heading into Nov. 16 when he got named for this award. According to neccknights.com Reynoso had 60 points,…
Knights Basketball defeats Essex at New Jersey
On Sunday Nov. 13, the NECC Knights defeated Essex County College 66 to 62 in Newark, N.J. The Knights were looking to regroup on Sunday, Nov. 13, after losing to Suffolk Community College a day prior at Selden, Long Island, N.Y. “Hopefully we regroup, we had a good talk and…
Pacy’s late minutes heroic defeats Quinsigamond
On Thursday, Nov. 10, NECC Knights defeated Quinsigamond Community College 76 to 73 in Worcester. I asked NECC Knights assistant coach Cameron Stratton, the son of the head coach Darren Stratton, how are they blocking all the noise and not being distracted as this is the home opener for Quinsigamond?…
Knights basketball first conference division win of the season
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the NECC Knights defeated Bunker Hill Community College Bulldogs 87 to 77 for their first conference division game of the season and improved to 3-0 overall during the season. Before the game I asked NECC Basketball head coach, Coach Darren Stratton how he managed a conference…
Kinsley and Reynoso combined for 28 points in a win over Mustangs
On Saturday, Nov. 5, NECC Knights defeated Central Maine Mustangs 78 to 63 in Concord, N.H., for the tap off classic. Before the game Coach Darren Stratton told me he talked to his players to clean up all the dirty plays that they did on opening night in the first…
Reynoso 21 points lift the Knights a victory on opening night
On Friday, Nov. 4, the NECC Knights defeated New Hampshire Technical Institution NHTI 81 to 69 to begin their 2022-23 campaign for the NHTI tap-off classic. During the pre game interview NECC Basketball head coach Darren Stratton said he was excited to get the season underway “I’m excited but I…
Knights All-Region Women’s Volleyball
Knights All-Region Women's Volleyball On Monday Oct. 31, NECC Knights Women's Volleyball players Kaithleen Perez-Flores of Lowell, Ashley Martinez of Lawrence, Caroline Burns of Haverhill, and Eliany Dejesus of Lowell were chosen All-Region Volleyball by the conference volleyball committee for their hard work and dedication on the court throughout…
NECC Cross Country completes season at Suffolk University Invitational
NECC Cross Country Knights completed their regular season under Coach Dave Tousignant at the Suffolk University Invitational held at Franklin Park, Boston on Oct. 15, 2022. Runners Josh Leaffer finished the 5 mile course in 34.27 minutes, following his personal best of 33:07 a week prior at The James Early Invitational…
