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January 26, 2006
For More Information, Contact: Keith Gentry (901) 333-4114/ (901)
619-1899 / Kimberly Kreider (901) 333-4023
SALUQIS RANKED 13TH IN NJCAA POLL
Release written by Keith Gentry
The Southwest men’s basketball team climbed five places to number 13 in
this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association poll. The
Saluqis (15-3), moved up from number 18 after defeating Jackson State
Community College 94-85 on Saturday afternoon in Jackson, Tennessee.
Southwest is currently at the top of the Tennessee Junior and Community
College Athletic Association (TJCCAA) standings with a 12-2 record.
The Saluqis are coached by Verties Sails Jr., who has compiled a 576-228
record in 27 years at the College. His team is led by three sophomores
who made the All-Western Division team last season: Lester Hudson (16.7
points, 5.3 rebounds), Anthony Pigram (15.0 points, 93 percent free
throws) and Moraye Ivy (12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds). Other top performers
for the Saluqis this season have been freshmen Greg Grimes (10.3 points,
6.1 rebounds), Donald Boone (8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds), Chris Evans (7.2
points, 5.2 rebounds) and Nathan Walton (3.1 points, 4.0 assists).
Southwest returns to action this weekend at the Verties Sails Gymnasium
with conference tilts against Saint Catharine College on Friday, January
27 and Columbia State Community College on Saturday, January 28.
This week’s NJCAA Division 1
Basketball Poll
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1 |
Howard College |
Big Spring,
TX |
19-0 |
152 |
14 |
1 |
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2 |
Chipola College |
Marianna,
FL |
20-1 |
120 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith |
Fort Smith,
AR |
18-2 |
83 |
0 |
4 |
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4 |
Highland Community College-Illinois |
Freeport,
IL |
18-0 |
75 |
0 |
5 |
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5 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
Senatobia,
MS |
16-1 |
68 |
0 |
6 |
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6 |
Cochise College |
Douglas,
AZ |
16-2 |
56 |
0 |
8 |
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7 |
Shelton State Community College |
Tuscaloosa,
AL |
18-1 |
48 |
0 |
3 |
|
8 |
Independence Community College |
Independence, KS
|
18-1 |
44 |
0 |
9 |
|
9 |
Southwestern Illinois College |
Belleville,
IL |
16-2 |
36 |
0 |
10 |
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10 |
Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa |
Ottumwa,
IA |
17-3 |
31 |
0 |
11 |
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11 |
Coffeyville Community College |
Coffeyville, KS
|
15-3 |
25 |
0 |
16 |
|
12 |
Redlands Community College |
El Reno,
OK |
17-2 |
23 |
0 |
14 |
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13 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Memphis, TN
|
15-3 |
20 |
0 |
18 |
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14 |
Daytona Beach Community College |
Daytona Beach, FL
|
17-2 |
18 |
0 |
7 |
|
15 |
Midland College |
Midland,
TX |
16-3 |
16 |
0 |
13 |
|
16 |
Globe Institute of Technology |
New York,
NY |
19-2 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
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17 |
Paris Junior College |
Paris, TX |
14-3 |
12 |
0 |
NR |
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18 |
College of Southern Idaho |
Twin Falls,
ID |
16-4 |
10 |
0 |
NR |
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19 |
Mineral Area College |
Park Hills,
MO |
16-4 |
8 |
0 |
19 |
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20 |
Sheridan College |
Sheridan,
WY |
18-2 |
7 |
0 |
NR |
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