NOVA Men's Basketball

February 28, 2009

NOVA to Play in Virginia State Tournament in Hampton March 6-8

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NOVA is #1 seed in the East and will play the first game at 7:30 pm on Friday March 6 at Bethel High School in Hampton, VA. The address for Bethel High School is as follows:

1067 Big Bethel Road Hampton, VA 23666
(757)825-4400

If NOVA wins Friday they play Saturday at 7:30 PM at Bethel HS

 

February 21, 2009

NOVA SPORTS NEWS

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NOVA men win conference championship

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 22, 2009)– Northern Virginia Community College clinched the regular season VCCS Eastern Region Championship with a 83-73 victory over Southside Virginia Community College Sunday afternoon at T.C. Williams High School. NOVA enjoyed a slim 39-36 halftime advantage before pulling away from the Force and securing the conference crown with a 10-1 record in league play.

Joe Shewmaker led NOVA with 23 points and Sam Eligwe added 19. Mark Phillips scored 12 points and John Bayardelle netted 11 points as NOVA’s other double-figure scorer.
Roger Lassiter scored a game high 26 points for SVCC. A.J. Fowlkes added 16 points and Eric Dubose and Michael Johnson each scored 10 points.

NOVA will return to action on Friday, March 6, at the VCCS State Championship Tournament held at The Apprentice School in Newport News. 

NOVA (83) – Joe Shewmaker, 23; John Bayardelle, 11; Malik N’Garmin, 8; Emanuel Lewis, 1; Sam Eligwe, 19; Mark Phillips, 12; Joe Scorah, 5; Jeff Barksdale, 2.
HALFTIME: NOVA 39; SVCC 36 

SVCC (73)– Eric Dubose, 10; Kevin House, 9; A.J. Fowlkes, 16; Roger Lassiter, 26; Michael Johnson, 10; Eric Wulff, 2.

February 13, 2009

NOVA men ease the Tidewater Storm 87-73

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ANNANDALE, VA (February 15, 2009)– Northern Virginia Community College knocked off league rival Tidewater Community College 87-73 Sunday afternoon the Ernst Cultural Community Center gymnasium to successfully conclude 2009 homecoming festivities. NOVA jumped out to an impressive 43-18 halftime advantage and held strong for the victory._mg_0581 Malik N’Garmin and Sam Eligwe each paced NOVA with 16 points. Mark Phillips scored 14 points and Joe Shewmaker netted 12 points as NOVA’s other double-figure performer. HALFTIME: NOVA 45; TCC 28  

Byron Carpenter led all scorers with 25 points for TCC. Miran Smith netted 15 points for TCC and Patrick Dillon scored 10 points.

 TCC (73)– Ryan Smith, 4; Brian Gunnins, 4; Glen Roberts, 2; Patrick Dillon, 10; Matthew Reaves-Bey, 8; Byron Carpenter, 25; Miran Smith, 15; Randy Clarke, 3.

NOVA (87) Joe Shewmaker, 12; Gerald Smith, 5; John Bayardelle, 9; Chris Barlow, 3; Malik N’Garmin, 16; Emanuel Lewis, 8; Sam Eligwe, 16; Mark Phillips, 14; Joe Scorah, 4; Hasson Hosh, 2.

February 10, 2009

NOVA men rally past New River CC and go to 8-0 in VCCS

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DUBLIN, Va. (February 7, 2009) – Robert Montgomery scored a game high 49 points for New River Community College, but it wasn’t enough as Northern Virginia Community College rallied for a 117-107 victory over the Knights. Trailing 62-59 at intermission, NOVA outscored NRCC by 13 points in the closing half to secure the victory.dsc_0236 Joe Shewmaker led seven players in double-figures with 25 points for NOVA. John Bayerdelle and Sam Eligwe each netted 15 points. Malik N’Garmin and Mark Philips both contributed 14 points with Emanuel Willis and Joe Scorah scoring 10 points. John Reid helped NRCC with 18 points and Rob Campbell scored 15 points.

NOVA (117)– John Bayardelle, 15; Sam Eligwe, 15; Mark Philips, 14; Hassan Host, 7; Joe Shewmaker, 25; Emanuel Willis, 10; Joe Scorah, 10; Adullo Ahmed, 2; Gerald Smith, 5; Malik N’Garmin, 14.

NRCC (107) – Robert Montgomery, 49; John Reid, 18; Ryan Adams, 5; Nathan Lanier, 6; Jason Lawson, 7; Rob Campbell, 15; Lamar Martin, 5.

 HALFTIME: NRCC 62; NOVA 59

 

Men’s basketball remains undefeated in league play and go to 7-0

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ROANOKE, VA (February 6, 2009)– Sam Eligwe and Joe Shewmaker combined to score 53 points to lead Northern Virginia Community College over Virginia Western Community College 92-83.Eligwe and Shewmaker scored 27 points and 26 points, respectively.dsc_0205 Malik N’Garmin netted 12 points, John Bayerdelle added 11 points, and Mark Philips scored 10 points as NOVA’s other double-figure scorers.

Mario Ferguson scored 21 points to lead the Stars. Kahdeed George added 19 points, Logan Janney scored 16 points and Roderick Holland netted 10 points.
 (92)– John Bayardelle, 11; Sam Eligwe, 27; Mark Philips, 10; Joe Shewmaker, 26; Emanuel Willis, 6; Malik N’Garmin, 12. VWCC (83) (83)– Logan Janney, 16; Ronald Easley, 4; Kahdeem George, 19; Tine Richardson, 8; Roderick Holland, 10; Mario Ferguson, 21; Daniel Edsall, 5.

HALFTIME:

NOVA 47; VWCC 47 

February 3, 2009

Sam Eligwe scores 36 to lead NOVA

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ANNANDALE, VA (February 5, 2009) – Sam Eligwe scored a game high 36 points to lead Northern Virginia Community College 105-92 over the club team from James Madison University at the Ernst Community Cultural Center gymnasium.Joe Shewmaker and John Bayardelle each scored 19 points and Hasson Hosh scored 14 points as NOVA’s other double figure scorers.

Dan Anderson led five JMU players in double figures with 21 points. Mike Grant scored 20 points and Tom Cassey netted 15. Andrew Pierce and Matt Christopher each scored 10 points. 
JMU (92)– Mike Grant, 20; B Ahmed, 8; Jake Rupport, 2; Z Baves, 1; Brian Veith, 9; Andrew Pierce, 10; Tom Cassey, 15; Dan Anderson, 21; Matt Christopher, 10.

NOVA (105)– John Bayerdelle, 19; Sam Eilgwe, 36; Mark Philips, 2; Hassan Hosh, 14; Joe Shewmaker, 19; Emmanuel Lewis, 6; Joe Scorah, 4; Malik N’Garmin, 7.

 HALFTIME: NOVA 50; JMU 43 

NOVA men take down Tidewater CC

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Portsmouth, VA ( Feburary 1, 2009)  Joe Shewmaker and Sam Eligwe team up to score 48 of NOVA’s  84 points in a 84-76 win over TCC.  Mark Phillips and Malik Garmin made big plays on both ends of the court along with John Bayardelle who made big defensive stops to allow NOVA to extend the VCCS winning streak to 6-0

Joe Shewmaker

Joe Shewmaker

Sam Eligwe scored 25 points to led four players in double figures for NOVA. Joe Shewmaker netted 23 points, Malik N’Garmin scored 14 points, and Mark Phillips added 10 points. Michael Sutton scored a game high 26 points to lead TCC. Miran Smith added 18, Ryan White scored 14 points, and Patrick Dillon netted 12 points for the Storm.

 TCC (76) – Ryan White, 14; Brian Gunning, 2; Patrick Dillon, 12; Michael Sutton, 26; Miran Smith, 18.

NOVA (84) – Joe Shewmaker, 23; John Bayardelle, 4; Malik N’Garmin, 14; Emanuel Willis, 4; Sam Eligwe, 25; Mark Phillips, 10; Hassan Hosh, 4.

HALFTIME: NOVA 39; TCC 34

NOVA RAIDERS Beat Thomas Nelson CC 105 to 100

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Hampton, VA ( January 31, 2009) The NOVA Raiders pervailed in a “Heavy Weight Fight”  type of college basketball game at the Boo Williams  Sports Complex in Hampton. With the lead changing hands  numerous times

Garmin (15) tipping in 2 of his 20 points

Garmin (15) tipping in 2 of his 20 points

and both teams playing at 100 percent it was a spectators dream. This was the fifth staight VCCS win placing NOVA at 5-0 for the season and five games where NOVA has scored 100 points or more.

Sam Eligwe lead all NOVA players with 33 and Malik Garnim had twenty points with twelve coming in the second half.  Thomas Nelson’s Chris Calvin lead his team with 35 points.

NOVA had to overcome a 5 point half time deficit and 12 for 13 from the foul line by Thomas Nelson’s Terrance Williams.

NOVA (105) Sam Eligwe 33;  Malik Garnim 20; Joe Shewmaker  14; Emanuel Willis 11;  Mark Phillips 9;  John Bayardelle 6; Hassan Hosh 6;  Joe Scorah 5; Gerald  Smith 1

HALFTIME TNCC 57;  NOVA 50

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