The National Junior College Athletic Association Division III men's basketball poll this week ranks Central Lakes College as the No. 2 team in the country. The Raiders (27-3) moved up from last week's fifth-place ranking. Brookdale Community College (27-2) of Lincroft, N.J. is the top-rated team going into next week's championship tournament in New York, moving up from fourth after the top three ranked teams in the poll lost playoff games and were eliminated from national tourney berths. The Jersey Blues of Brookdale received four first-place votes, the Raiders of CLC two. The first opponent of the Elite Eight for CLC is SUNY-Delhi, N.Y (28-5), which is tied for fourth in the latest national poll.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Raiders ranked No. 2 in nation
The National Junior College Athletic Association Division III men's basketball poll this week ranks Central Lakes College as the No. 2 team in the country. The Raiders (27-3) moved up from last week's fifth-place ranking. Brookdale Community College (27-2) of Lincroft, N.J. is the top-rated team going into next week's championship tournament in New York, moving up from fourth after the top three ranked teams in the poll lost playoff games and were eliminated from national tourney berths. The Jersey Blues of Brookdale received four first-place votes, the Raiders of CLC two. The first opponent of the Elite Eight for CLC is SUNY-Delhi, N.Y (28-5), which is tied for fourth in the latest national poll.