On February 21, NJCAA Region 19 announced their D3 playoff brackets, and both Camden County College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams made the Playoffs this year.
The Women’s team, coached by Chip Reitano is seeded 3rd in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament bracket after they finished the regular season with a 14-7 overall record. The Women’s team is led by 1st Team All-Region guard, Chole Cargo. Chole, a freshman, leads the team in points at 21.5 PPG, and is the 3rd highest scorer in the Country. Chole is also ranked 5th in the Country in steals. Also leading the way for the Cougars is sophomore, Kayla Franklin. Kayla was named 2nd Team All-Region, and is the team’s second leading scorer, and leads the Country in blocks. The Lady Cougars will take on Lehigh Carbon Community College at home on Tuesday February 27 at 5:30 p.m.
The Men’s Basketball team, coached by Lou Abbattista was seeded 4th in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. The Cougars finished 18-10 overall in the regular season. The Cougars are led by 3rd Team All-Region recipient, Demere Hollingsworth. The freshman from Delaware leads the team in scoring, steals, and assists. The Cougars will face Community College of Philadelphia at home on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m., immediately after the Women’s playoff game.
Good luck, Cougars!