March 7, 2013
MCC men's hoops to host district title game Saturday
The Tribunes take on Rhode Island for a shot at nationals.
ROCHESTER - Fresh off a Region III championship, the MCC men's basketball team will continue its march to the national tournament on its home court this weekend.
The Tribunes (28-3) will host Community College of Rhode Island at 1 p.m. Saturday in the District 2 championship game. The winner will advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament, March 19-23, in Danville, Ill.
MCC, which is ranked third in the national poll, reached the district game by way of a 98-89 victory over Erie CC in last weekend's Region IIIchampionship game. CCRI (20-11), which is ranked 20th, advanced via a 68-53 victory over Dean College in the Region XXI title tilt.
The game will be webcast live on iHigh at http://www.ihigh.com/monroetribunes/.