Head Coach
Corey Lowery
Email: clowery@middlesexcc.edu
Phone: 732-906-7723 Fax: 732-906-4179
Office Location: PEC 153B
Men’s Basketball Coach Corey Lowery begins his third year as Head Coach as he leads his team into the 2008-09 season. Over the past two seasons, Coach Lowery and assistant coach Chris Tarver have compiled a remarkable 53-8 record with the Blue Colts. During their tenure, the team has captured back to back GSAC (Garden State Athletic Conference) championships, 1 region XIX championship in 2008, 1 region XIX runner-up finish in 2007, and a seventh place finish in the NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. Coach Lowery and Coach Tarver have led the Blue Colts to National rankings as high as #2 in 2007 and a #1 ranking in 2008. Many players have received individual accolades under Coach Lowery and Coach Tarver: Hensley Charles (2007) 1st Team All-American, 1st team All-Region XIX, 1st Team GSAC; Rodney Freeney (2007,2008) 1st Team All-Region XIX, 1st Team All-GSAC, only player in MCC history to score over 1000 points; Antwan Brinson (2008) 1st Team All-Region XIX, 1st Team All-GSAC; Manuel Perrotte (2008) 2nd Team All-Region XIX, 2nd Team All-GSAC; Kevin Womack (2008) Region XIX Tournamnet MVP, NJCAA Division III All-Tournament team.
Coach Lowery has coached on the Division II collegiate level, High School, numerous basketball camps, and now Junior College. A former player himself, Coach Lowery was a point-guard for Rutgers-Newark University and was a three sport athlete at Piscataway High School where he played basketball, football, and ran track. As a former assistant men's basketball coach at Bloomfield College, Coach Lowery helped lead the team to its third consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament championship as well as their first ever regular season championship. As the former Hillside boy's basketball coach, he had an overall record of 76-27 and advanced his team to the semi-finals of the Union County Tournament, two Mountain Valley Conference championships, and two state sectional final appearances.
Coach Lowery has a BA in Sociology and Education and a MA in Administration Supervision.
Roster 08-09
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Laud Anderson
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6'2
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G
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So
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North Brunswick, NJ
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Zachary Becker
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6'3
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F
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Fr
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Spotswood, NJ
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Quiton Crawford
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6'2
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G
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Fr
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Old Bridge, NJ
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Darnell Dortch
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6'3
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F
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Fr
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Union, NJ
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Tyrell Howard-Franklin
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6' 2
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G
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So
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Piscataway, NJ
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Jason Morris
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5'9
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G
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So
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Iselin, NJ
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Rashaad Morris
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5'9
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G
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So
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East Brunswick, NJ
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Ryan Lewis
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6'3
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F
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So
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East Brunsiwck, NJ
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Brandon Rogers
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6'2
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G
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So
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North Brunswick, NJ
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Khiry Salaam
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6'5
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F
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So
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North Plainfield, NJ
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Shamai Santiago
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6'0 |
G |
Fr |
South Plainfield, NJ |
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Ramadan Shabazz
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6'4
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F
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Fr
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New Brunswick, NJ
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Marc Tracy
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6'7
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F
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So
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Franklin, NJ
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Bryan Waluk
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6
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G
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Fr
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Piscataway, NJ
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Arman Wilson
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6'3
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G
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Fr
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Dayton, NJ
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2008-2009 Schedule
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Sat
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Nov 01
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William Paterson University (Scrimmage)
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A
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10:00am
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Tue
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Nov 04
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Rutgers Camden (Scrimmage)
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H
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Nov 08
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St. Joeseph College (Scrimmage)
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H
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12 noon
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Wed
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Nov 12
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Rice Academy (Scrimmage)
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H
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Nov 20
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*Gloucester County College
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H
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Nov 22
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*Atlantic Cape Community College
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H
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12 noon
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Tue
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Nov 25
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*Bergen Community College
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A
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7:00pm
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Tue
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Dec 02
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*Sussex County Community College
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H
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Dec 04
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*Brookdale Community College
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H
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7:00pm
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Tue
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Dec 09
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*Union County College
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A
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Dec 11
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*Raritan Valley Community College
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H
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Dec 13
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*Camden County College
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A
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2:00pm
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Tue
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Dec 16
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*Passiac County Community College
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A
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7:30pm
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Sat
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Dec 20
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*Cumberland County Community College
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H
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2:00pm
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Mon
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Dec 22
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*Ocean County College
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A
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7:00pm
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Sun
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Dec 28
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Burlington CC Tournament (Essex CC)
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A
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1:00pm
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Mon
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Dec 29
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Burlington CC Tournament (CC Dundalk)
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A
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1:00pm
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Tue
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Dec 30
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Burlington CC Tournament (CC Cantonsville)
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A
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3:00pm
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Thu
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Jan 15
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Mercer County Community Colllege
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A
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Jan 17
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Williamson Free Trade School
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H
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3:00pm
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Tue
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Jan 20
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*Bergen County Community College
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H
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Jan 22
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*Sussex County Community College
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A
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Jan 24
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*Atlantic Cape Community College
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A
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2:00pm
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Tue
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Jan 27
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*Union County College
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H
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6:00pm
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Thu
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Jan 29
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*Raritan Valley Comunnity College
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A
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Jan 31
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*Brookadale Community College
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A
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2:00pm
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Tue
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Feb 03
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*Passiac County Community College
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H
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Feb 05
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Essex County College
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H
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Feb 07
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*Camden County College
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H
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12 noon
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Tue
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Feb 09
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*Ocean Coounty College
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H
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7:00pm
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Thu
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Feb 12
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*Gloucester County College
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A
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7:00pm
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Sat
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Feb 14
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*Cumberland County Community College
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A
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2:00pm
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Sat
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Feb 20
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1st Round of Region XIX Tournament
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TBA
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TBA
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Tue
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Feb 24
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2nd Round of Region XIX Tournament
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TBA
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TBA
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Thu-Sat
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Feb 26-28
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Semi-Final & Final Rounds of Region XIX Tournament
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A
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County College of Morris
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Thu-Sat
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Mar 12-14
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NJCAA Division III National Championship
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A
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SUNY Delhi, Delhi NY
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* Denotes Region XIX Games
Click here for Region XIX and GSAC Standings
Click here for scores & statistics on the NJCAA website
Click here for statistics from Region XIX
Schedules & Rosters are subject to change without notice due to unforseen circumstances.
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