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Knights roll past Rams 91-66
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 fitness center. The win improves the Knight’s record to (20-1) and the Rams fell to (4-13). This first…
Knights defeat Roxbury battle of the national ranking
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 Knights were ranked 11th place and Roxbury 12. Both teams were undefeated in conference division play. The difference was…
Knights extend their victory to nine straight
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 days prior in Springfield. The Knights won the tip off against the Warriors and the game started at 6:32 pm. The…
Women’s Basketball looking for recruits for 2023-24 season
The NECC women’s basketball head coach is Malaquias Canery, Coach Canery also serve an assistant head coach for the men’s basketball team as he is a part of Coach Darren Stratton’s coaching staff. I asked him about his knowledge of the game and how the different clubs and organizations he…
NECC Basketball head coach named JUCO Coach of the week
On Monday, Dec. 5, Men’s Basketball head coach Darren Stratton was named National JUCO coach of the week for the first time ever as basketball head coach. “It’s a tribute to my staff, the basketball players. Like I told the player’s earlier it’s a tribute to good basketball players that…
Knights rally late against the Rams
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the NECC Knights defeated Springfield Technical Community College Rams 59 to 57 in Springfield. The Knights extended their winning streak to eight straight and remain undefeated in conference division play. Before the game I asked NECC Basketball head coach, Darren Stratton about their strategy against two…
Battle of the Knights in Rhode Island
On Thursday Dec. 1, the NECC Knights defeated CCRI Knights 90 to 76 in Vincent A. Cullen Field in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Knights increased their winning streak to seven straight and remain undefeated in conference, division games. Before the game I asked NECC Basketball head coach, Darren Stratton if…
Knights extend their winning streak to six streak
On Tuesday Nov. 29, NECC Knights defeated Bristol Community College Bayhawks 79 to 69. It was Pack the Stands Fan Fest at the game. The Knights extended their winning streak to six games. Before the game NECC Basketball head coach, Darren Stratton was giving me injury updates.“I don’t think (Ryan)…
Knights All-Region Men’s Soccer
On Wednesday Nov.2, Sam De Amorim of North Andover, Johnathan Diaz of Methuen and Fadi Serhan of Middletown were named NJCAA Region 21 All-Region by the region 21 soccer committee. According to neccknights.com De Amorim lead Region 21 in both categories in goals and in points. Diaz’s eight assists during…
Sam DeAmorim named NJCAA Men’s Player of the Week
On Sunday Nov. 27, the Knights soccer team got together to play futsal. Futsal is a soccer game that you played indoor rather then outdoor and the court is smaller. It was the first time that the whole soccer team reunited since their season ended last month in the quarterfinals.…
