Men’s Basketball ends regular season 14-13:
ASHLEY BIUNDO SPORTS EDITOR:
STLCC Men’s Basketball prepare for the next step, Regions. With the winning record of 14 to 13, the Archers celebrated their 14th win against National Park College on their Sophomore night on Feb. 23th. Head Coach Terry Collins said that the season felt like a real rollercoaster. “It started with some serious injuries early and a couple guys were redshirted, which means they are not playing this year because of injuries. Couple of the guys that got hurt are now coming back and that has allowed us to play better over the last month,” said Collins. The Archers have set their expectations to winning Regions. “They haven’t given up, they keep fighting and now they are in a position to earn a bid to the national tournament and to get better,’ said Collins. Other than keeping their goal of winning regions, the Archers had good and bad games. One game stuck out a lot to Collins, winning against North Central Missouri College. “It was the game that allowed us to earn the number one seed. So to get a big win on the road is always a good feeling,” Collins said. Like all sports, there is always more room for improvement, through the whole season. “Our defense is much better than it has been any time this year. It is getting there towards a championship level and then our team chemistry, we just had to work through not knowing each other as well and getting comfortable with each other,” said Collins. The Archers recognized that every year you will lose some athletes, which leads to recruiting from seniors in high school. “We are always recruiting and we are always trying to go out and see the high school games because you are always going to lose a good number of your players,” said Collins. Other than recruiting, the Archers are gearing up for the Regional tournament. Community College isn’t a bad start. “Two year community college is a great opportunity to really prepare yourself to succeed at a four year university,” said Collins. “Going what you go through at a 2 year community college really helps you academically and athletically.”
