NWC’s Demetrice Jacobs, shown here against Dawson, ranks among the nation’s leaders in steals and 3-point shooting percentage, according to the latest batch of stats released by the NJCAA. Despite the effort, the Trapper men continue to sit just outside the national top-25 poll. Tribune photo by Randal Horobik
NWC men get four votes in latest poll
The loss of a nine-game winning streak cost the Trappers a few votes in the latest NJCAA top-25 men’s basketball poll. Northwest College continues to reside just outside of the top-25 with an 18-4 season record.
The Trappers continue to lead the Region IX North sub-region. Casper College (17-6), North Platte (18-3) and Sheridan (17-4) also garnered votes from among Region IX. Like Northwest College, none of the three received enough support among pollsters to appear in the top 25.
Individual members of the Trappers’ lineup fare better in the various top 25 rankings in individual statistical categories.
Freshman Alfonzo Hubbard remains one of the nation’s most prolific scorers in Division I junior college basketball.
Hubbard averages 21.1 points per contest, currently ranking him No. 23 in the nation in that category.
Two more freshmen on the Trappers’ roster appear prominently on the list of top 3-point shooters in the country.
Demetrice Jacobs, currently knocking down better than 58 percent of his shots from behind the arc, ranks fourth nationally according to the latest stat chart. Valdez Green, hitting at a 51-percent rate from downtown, sits 21st on the same list.
Jacobs also ranks 20th nationally in steals per contest.
On the team side, the Trappers’ offensive average of 86.95 points per contest and 39.4 team 3-point percentage rank the squad high among teams reporting stats this week.
The latest national top-25 poll, with records through Monday:
1. Midland (23-0), 2. Connors State (18-1), 3. Harcum (21-0), 4. North Idaho (20-2), 5. Wallace State-Hanceville (22-1), 6. Howard (19-2), 7. Northwest Florida State (20-2), 8. Hutchinson (21-2), 9. Wabash Valley (20-2), 10. San Jacinto-Central (19-3), 11. Tallahassee (20-3), 12. Shelton State (21-2), 13. McLennan (21-2), 14. East Mississippi (18-3), 15. Kankakee (20-4), 16. Middle Georgia (18-3), 17. Odessa (18-5), 18. Southeastern (17-5), 19. John A. Logan (17-4), 20. Chipola (17-5), 21. Butler (19-4), 22. Paris (18-4), 23. Cochise (18-4), 24. Navarro (17-5), 25. Three Rivers (18-5).
Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Alabama Southern (20-3), Arizona Western (17-4), Cape Fear (16-3), Casper (17-6), Central Florida (21-5), Chattanooga State (11-3), Collin County (18-4), Hinds (15-5), Indian Hills-Ottumwa (19-5), Indian River State (15-4), Moberly Area (18-5), North Dakota State College of Science (19-4), North Platte (18-3), Northwest (18-4), Pearl River (15-4), Salt Lake (18-5), Seward County (17-6), Sheridan (17-4), Snead State (14-2).
