Men's Basketball vs Monroe CC (NJCAA Div II, Region III Championship)

Men's Basketball vs Monroe CC (NJCAA Div II, Region III Championship)

The JCC Jayhawks men's basketball team (NJCAA Div II, 23-7) went on the road to play the Tribunes of Monroe Community College (NJCAA Div I, 23-4) in the NJCAA Div II, Region 3 finals.  The Tribunes and Jayhawks had a back and forth battle in the first half with the Jayhawks never giving up and eventually taking the lead with 3:25 left in the first half and with less than 2 minutes to play, the Jayhawks were up 43-36.  But the Tribunes came roaring back to tie the game 43-43 at the half.  The second half again was the lead switch back and forth and the game remain close.  With 10 minutes left to play, the Jayhawks tied the score 60-60.  However, the Tribunes took the lead after that and never allowed the Jayhawks to recapture the lead as the Tribunes downed the Jayhawks 87-83.   The Jayhawks were led by #32 Brandon Kemp 's (Brooklyn) 20 points and 7 rebounds; #24 Rakim Lesane 's (Coney Island) double double of 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 assists; #22 Samuel Joseph 's (Brooklyn) 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals; #21 Kyle Taylor-Mcleggan 's (Harlem) 14 points; and #4 Michael Bush 's (Harlem) 10 points and 4 rebounds.