Observer Department: Sports

Knights end their 14 game winning streak

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On Feb 19 Knights return back home for a noon tip off and lost 90 to 63 against Quincy College to finish the regular season and snap a 14 game winning streak. Both teams already clinched a playoff spot but this game it’s more than that. The playoff seeding still…

Mehmet Asik “R2” named NJCAA Player of the week

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Mehmet Asik of Anakara, Turkey was named for the first time in his career NJCAA National player of the week due to performance from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13. According to neccknights.com “he averaged 21.5 points and 14.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the pair of games.” During that week…

Knights roll 14 straight win, tying 2006-07 season

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On Feb. 17 NECC Knights faced Massasoit Community College on the road. It was a huge game for the Knights they won the conference champion Massachussets Community College Athletic Conference Championship (MCCAC) by defeating Massasoit on the road 79-77. This was the Knights 14 win in a row that it…

Valentine’s Day date against Bristol

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On Valentine’s Day NECC Knights had a date with Bristol Community College it was a 6 p.m. tip off at the Sports and Fitness Center. Knights won 75 to 64 to pick their 12 straight wins and secure at least one first home games, this was a make up game…

Getting to know the Stratton family

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NECC Basketball is a family activity for head coach Darren Stratton. Son Cameron Stratton of Haverhill and nephew Matt Logue of Windham N.H., are both on the team. During the interview process we went in depth to get to know a little more about the Stratton family. Stratton say Cameron…

Knights Basketball made it 10 straight win and clinch a playoff spot

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On Tuesday Feb. 8, NECC Knights defeated Springfield Technical Community College 75 to 58 to clinch a playoff spot it was a 6 p.m. tipoff at the Sport and Fitness Center in the Haverhill Campus. It was a makeup game from January 11. Eight-nine fans turned out to see the…

Knights Basketball eight straight win for the first time since 2006-07 season

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NECC Knights defeated  Roxbury Community College 81 to 54 to win their eight straight game for the first time since 2006-07 season. NECC Knights faced Roxbury Community College at home on Thursday Feb. 3 it was originally scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip off for a conference division game at…

Knights Basketball first six game winning streak since 2008-09 season

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On Thursday, Jan. 27 NECC Knights defeated University of Connecticut at Avery Point for a conference division game 67 to 47 it was a 6 p.m. tip off at the Sports and Fitness Center at the Haverhill campus.   Knights were looking to win six in the row for the…

Knights Basketball first five game winning streak since 2012-13 season

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On Sunday, Jan. 23, the NECC Knights tried to do something last achieved by the 2012-2013 team – win five straight games. The Knights also was looking to pick up there first win against Bunker Hill Community College since Jan. 25, 2018. The Knights defeated Bunker Hill 70 to 56…

Knights Basketball first four game winning streak since 2017-18 season

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On Thursday, Jan. 20, NECC Knights was in action and defeated Eastern Nazarene JV 84 to 63.  It was there first game back at home in the spring semester. They host Eastern Nazarene JV for a non-conference division game. Tip off was at 6 p.m. Fans are not permitted for…