Highland Scotties Updates

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JARVIS!

Late Rally Gives Scottie Men Win Over Greyhounds
Posted by cmosher 01/28/10 1:44pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team defeated the Fort Scott Greyhounds on Wednesday night in Allen Field House by the final of 73-65. The Scotties, trailing for most of the game, used an offensive surge with four minutes remaining to pull away for the win.

The Scotties, 8-12 overall and 3-6 in conference play, were led by freshman Jarvis Benard (Nome, Tex.) with 22 points. Sophomore Rashano McRae (Bronx, NY) continued his stellar play with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) added 17 points in the victory.

“We have been good all year with battling back, but I did not have a very good feeling during this game that we could pull it off,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We‘ve had a lot of slippage in our defensive intensity and positioning, and it hurt us all night against Ft. Scott. We will have to play much better on Saturday to have any chance at a win.”

The Scotties next travel to Labette Community College on Saturday, January 30 for a 4:00 p.m. tip-off.

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Scotties Hold On for Fifth Straight Victory
Posted by jarnold 02/4/10 3:43pm Comments 0
Freshman guard Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) continued his dominant play with 27 points, leading the way for the Highland Community College men’s basketball team’s fifth straight victory, defeating Neosho County 68-65.

Highland led for most of the first half and enjoyed a 36-31 halftime lead. In the second half, the Scotties pushed the lead to as many as 14 points but Neosho battled back to take a one point lead with three minutes to play. Highland managed to get the necessary defensive stops and knock down free throws to finish the Panthers off.

The Scotties improved to 11-12 overall and 6-6 in the Jayhawk East. Gulley connected on 11 of 19 shots from the field while also grabbing five rebounds. Freshman Jarvis Benard (Nome, Tex.) contributed 17 points. Sophomore Rashano McRae (Bronx, NY) was six of seven from the floor for 12 points.

“We have needed a signature win against a top team in the conference and we finally got one,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We will have to continue to play well to have a chance against Coffeyville on the road. It (Coffeyville) is the toughest place to win in the Jayhawk East.”

The Scotties next play on Saturday, February 6 at Coffeyville Community College. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

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Gulley Named KJCCC Player of the Week
Posted by jarnold 02/4/10 3:44pm Comments 0
Freshman Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) was honored as the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 26-Feb. 2.

Gulley averaged 25.7 points and four rebounds per contest in three straight Scottie victories. He scored 17 points against Fort Scott, 34 points against Labette and 26 points on Kansas City Kansas. He leads the Jayhawk Conference in scoring with 18.5 points per contest.

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Red Ravens End Scottie Win Streak at Five
Posted by jarnold 02/8/10 1:57pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team ran into the proverbial buzzsaw on Saturday night at eastern conference leading Coffeyville Community College.

The Scotties never had the lead in the game, trailing 43-35 at halftime and by as many as 22 points in the second half. Highland mounted one rally that cut the Red Raven lead to four points with ten minutes to play, but poor transition defense and costly turnovers ended any chance at a comeback.

“Our approach to this game was like our approach to practice on Friday,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We have some guys that think they can just show up and the game will be easy. We found out tonight that is not the case. We need to get back to honoring the values that had us playing so well.”

The Scotties were led by freshman [b]Ryan Donahoe[/b] (Channelview, Tex.) with 20 points. Sophomore Rashano McRae (Bronx, NY) had 13 points and five rebounds.

Highland will return to the confines of Allen Field House for a pair of home games. Allen County comes to town on Wednesday, February 10 for a 7 p.m. tip-off. On Saturday, February 13, Independence takes on the Scotties at 3 p.m. Both games feature former Scottie head coaches with Mike Hayes (1988-91) at Allen County and Patrick Nee (2006-09) at Independence.

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Scottie Men Too Much For Red Devils
Posted by jarnold 02/11/10 1:49pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team dominted the second half of Wednesday night’s game with Allen County in route to a 76-61 victory.

Highland (12-13 overall, 7-7 Jayhawk East) avenged an early 79-77 loss at Allen County, falling to the Red Devils on a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer. In the Jayhawk standings, the race to finish in the top half has tightened with Highland, Kansas City Kansas, Allen County, and Independence all within one game of each other. Coffeyville, Cowley and Neosho County reside in the top three places. Highland is currently in seventh place.

The Scotties were efficient all night from the floor, connecting on 29 of 52 field goal attempts (55.8%) while holding the Red Devils to just 38.6% shooting (22 of 57). An old nemissis of the Scotties reapeared at the free throw line with Highland hitting only 14 of 25 attempts (56%). Highland led at halftime 36-35.

“We played as well in the second half as we played poorly in the first,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “Allen County was obviously fatigued and we took advantage of it. We will have to play much better defensively on Saturday against Indy to have a chance to be victorious.”

The Scotties were led by freshman [b]Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) with 19 points[/b]. Freshman Dominique Davis (Overland Park, Kan.) was a spark off the bench with nine points and 10 rebounds. Three other Scotties contributed with double figure scoring. Sophomore Rashano McRae (Bronx, NY) had 12 points and seven rebounds. [b]Freshmen Jarvis Benard (Nome, Tex.) and Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, Tex.) had 16 and 11 points respectively. Donahoe led the Scotties with seven assists. [/b]

Highland next hosts Independence Community College on Saturday, February 13. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.

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Johnson County Surges Past Scotties
Posted by jarnold 02/18/10 1:38pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team couldn’t find the energy to stay with a hot Johnson County team on Wednesday night, falling to the Cavaliers 85-68.

The Scottie defense that was so strong against Fort Scott failed to show up. Johnson County blistered the nets, connecting on 60% of their field goals. The Cavaliers used a late rally to take a 40-36 halftie lead and quickly pulled away from the Scotties in route to the win. The loss drops the Scotties to 13-15 overall and more importantly, 2-3 or third place in Region VI D-II play. The Scotties must now return to Johnson County on February 27 for the first round of the playoffs.

“We let a great opportunity slip away,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We stressed the importance of playing well and what was at stake, but we simply did not fight like a team that wants to make a mark this season.”

[b]Freshman Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) led the way for the Scotties with 23 points. Freshman Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, Tex.) had 10 points and nine assists.[/b]

Highland will complete the three-game road trip with a Saturday contest against Region VI Division II rival Hesston College. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.

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Scottie Men Win Two, Move to 3-0
Posted by jarnold 11/7/10 10:46am Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team won both games they played this past weekend in the Kansas City Kansas Community College Classic to move their season record to 3-0.

The Scotties defeated Ottawa University Junior Varisity on Friday afternoon by the final of 107-64. On Saturday, Highland won by the final of 67-58 over North Arkansas College.

“It was a good weekend for us. We were able to identify some areas that need more work and attention,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “The level of competition will continue to get tougher and we need to grow as a group with our season progresses.”

Freshman De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, Mich.) led the Scotties against Ottawa with 28 points. Freshman Antonio Walker (Dublin, Ga.) had 17 points and eight rebounds. [b]Sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) had 16 points while sophomore Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, Tex.) had 10 assists for the game. [/b]

On Saturday, Upchurch again led all scorers with 27 points. [b]Gulley contributed with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win.[/b]

The Scotties next play at Southeast Community College in Beatrice

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Good to see you on here again setxslam.........not gonna be the same not seeing you at HJ games this year!!!!  Although you can listen to the games being broadcast live right here on setxsports.com by yours truly!!!! :D :D :D

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Thanks Zeek.  I'm planning on driving over for a few games, including in Huntsville and Austin.  In the meantime, I'll be tuning in for your webcasts!  I'll update info on Donahoe, Benard, and Gulley in this thread whenever I can find it.  Go Hawks!

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Scotties Shoot Well, Drop Seward County
Posted by jarnold 11/15/10 10:42am Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team shot a blistering 61% from the field to overcome a talented Seward County squad for a 96-90 victory in day two of the Garden City Pepsi Classic.

Highland took control of the game early but never could pull away by more than six points in the first half and took a 47-44 advantage into the locker room at halftime. In the second half, the Scotties led by as many as 10 points only to see a Seward rally take a one-point lead with just over five minutes to play. In the final two minutes of action, freshmen De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, MI) and Roderick Camphor (Baltimore, MD) hit decisive three-pointers to seal the win for the Scotties.

“It was a great win for our program,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We are so young and inexperienced that it took a great challenge like this to learn how to sustain a total effort in order to win big games. It is very exciting to see the direction our program is headed.”

[b]Sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, TX) led all scorers with 25 points on eight of 10 shooting. [/b]Camphor had 24 points, while Upchurch knocked down five 3-pointers for 19 points. [b]Sophomore Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, TX) had 10 assists for the game.[/b]

The Scotties are 5-1 overall. They next travel to Brown Mackie College on Friday, November 19 for a 7:30 tip-off. Highland will also travel to Hesston College on Saturday, November 20 for a 4:00 game.

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[b]Scotties Ranked 12th in Nation[/b]

The Highland Community College men’s basketball team is currently ranked 12th in the latest NJCAA Division II Poll. The Scotties are currently 5-1 overall.

Highland next travels to Brown Mackie College on Friday, November 19 for a 7:30 tip-off. Highland will also travel to Hesston College on Saturday, November 20 for a 4:00 game.

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Scottie Men Split over the Weekend
Posted by jarnold 11/21/10 4:12pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team found life on the road tough going as they fell to Brown Mackie College before securing a lopsided victory over Hesston College.

The Scotties, currently ranked 12th in NJCAA Division II, struggled to find rhythm all game on Friday night against the Brown Mackie Lions. Highland had plenty of opportunities to secure the victory late in the second half but lacked the appropriate defensive intensity and simply could not stop the Lions offensive attack. In overtime, the Scotties took a one-point lead with just 10.3 seconds to play. The Lions traveled the length of the floor and got fouled on the shot which led to a made free throw and a 92-90 Brown Mackie win.

[b]Highland was led by sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) with 39 points. [/b]Freshman De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, Mich.) had 28 points in the loss.

“We lacked focus and energy,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “It was very disappointing that we did not travel any better with such an important game on the line. We have a couple guys that we are counting on that are not competing on an appropriate level.”

On Saturday, the Scotties looked to rebound with a road match-up against the Hesston College Larks. Highland came out hot in the first half and built a 46-36 halftime lead. In the second half, the Scotties dominance continued as they outscored the Larks by 15 points for a 97-72 vicotry.

Upchurch and [b]Gulley once again led the Scotties with 23 and 21 points respectively.[/b] Freshman Phil Henry (Marlton, NJ) had 19 points.

“We are experiencing a lot of system slippage right now due to all the games and lack of practice,” noted Cole. “We need to take some time off and then get back to work.”

The Scotties, 6-2 overall, next travel to Leavenworth, Kan., for a Monday night game against the University of St. Mary’s Junior Varsity. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Gulley Named Jayhawk Co-Player of the Week
Posted by cmosher 11/29/10 8:22am Comments 0

Highland Community College sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, TX) was named the Jayhawk Conference Co-Player of the Week for November 14-21.

Gulley scored a career-high 39 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 91-89 overtime road loss to Brown Mackie on Friday, Nov. 19. The following day, he scored 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting, as the Scotties rolled Hesston College by the final of 97-72. Gulley is averaging a team-high 22 points per game for the Scotties. He was joined by Independence Community College sophomore Anthony Downing for the honor.

The Scotties, 7-2 overall, return to action at home on Wednesday, December 1, against Jayhawk East favorite Cowley College. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Scotties too much for Allen County
Posted by jarnold 12/5/10 9:38pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team used a strong first half to hold on for an important road win over the Allen County Red Devils by the final of 73-62.

The Scotties were dominating on both sides of the ball on Saturday night in building a 40-22 halftime lead. The Scotties only allowed five total field goals the entire half. In the second half, the Red Devils mounted sevel rallies that got them within nine points of the Scotties with about three minutes to play, but Highland held on for the win.

“We were better overall in the first half than we had been in our previous game against Cowley,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We have to become more of a complete team in terms of competitive intensity. We have the tools to play with anyone, but we need to learn how to play at our intensity rather than our opponents.”

Freshman De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, Mich.) led the Scotties with 19 points. Freshman center Antonio Walker (Dublin, Ga.) had a solid game with 14 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore [b]Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) added 13 points despite constant foul-trouble[/b].

The Scotties improved to 1-1 in Jayhawk Eastern Conference play and 8-3 overall. They next host Southeast Community College on Beatrice, Nebraska on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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Your Highland Scotties avenge their OT loss to Brown Mackie.  I watched this game on this PC.  [b]Ryan Donahoe[/b] ran the point the entire game without a turnover-- he looks very smooth, very strong with the ball.  Here's the copy-and-pasted recap from the highlandcc.edu website:

Scotties Move to 11-3 at the Break
Posted by jarnold 12/12/10 11:23pm Comments 0
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team’s defense stifled Brown Mackie College all afternoon on Saturday for a 62-50 victory.

The Scotties moved to 11-3 overall and 3-1 in Region VI Division II play with the win. Highland was led by [b]sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) with 18 points and five assists[/b]. Freshmen De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, Mich.) and Antonio Walker (Dublin, Ga.) both had 13 points in the victory.

“In our pre-season meeting, we discussed what would be an acceptable win-loss record for our team at the Christmas break and we came up with 11-3. Not saying that we prophesied a great semester, but we beat the teams we should beat and lost a couple tough games,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “I really feel that we can get a lot better and play a factor in the Jayhawk East Conference race. We are just scratching the surface of how well we could play this year.”

The Scotties have a long break before returning to the court. They next travel to Neosho County Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 5 for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.

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I missed this, from two games ago:

Scotties Dominate the Larks for 10th Win
Posted by jarnold 12/12/10 11:22pm
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team used a dominating first half to put away the Hesston College Larks by the final of 85-69.

Highland outscored Hesston 39-26 in the first half and used their lead to rest some key players in the second half for the big game on Saturday. The Scotties were led by the outstanding performance of freshman De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, Mich.) who scored 32 points on 6-10 shooting from the arc. Freshman Antonio Walker (Dublin, Ga.) continued his strong inside play with 17 points and 11 rebounds. [b]Sophomore point guard Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, Tex.) had seven assists to just one turnover.[/b]

“This is the kind of game that you simply want to get through without an injury and hopefully gain some momentum for the rest of the weekend,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “We spent so much time on the road in November that we have struggled to play well at home. This was by far our best home performance.”

The Scotties, 10-3 overall, host Brown Mackie College on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m. The Lions defeated the Scotties by the final of 91-89 in overtime in their first meeting.

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Our locals have been snowed under up there in northeast Kansas:

Road Trips Not Favorable For Scottie Men
Posted by cmosher 02/14/11 11:05am
The Highland Community College men’s basketball team found life on the road in the Jayhawk East tough going this past week, dropping two conference games. On Wednesday, the Scotties fell to Kansas City Kansas by the final of 91-72. On Saturday, Highland couldn’t hold their lead and lost in the final two minutes to Coffeyville by the score of 100-95.

At KCKCC, the Scotties looked to avenge the earlier overtime loss to the Blue Devils. In the first half, Highland took an early lead, but the talented KCK team was too much to hold back and the Blue Devils took a 45-38 halftime lead. In the second half, the game remained tight until five minutes to play when KCK took over and finished off the Scotties.

[b]Sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, TX) led the Scotties with 22 points.[/b] Freshman De’Andre Upchurch (Flint, MI) was the only other Highland player in double figures with 19 points.

“This was the first time all season that we let another team get away from us,” said head coach Jerre Cole. “I think we have de-conditioned some. We seemed to hit a wall and couldn’t recover from it. We had better get ourselves prepared for Coffeyville or expect the same conclusion.”

On Saturday, the Scotties seemed to be reborn as they raced out to a 21-point halftime lead over the Coffeyville Red Ravens. In the second half, the Red Ravens full court pressure and long range shooting allowed them to quickly chip away at the lead. The Scotties had a run with seven minutes to play, but they simply could not stop Coffeyville and lost the lead with a minute to play.

[b]Gulley led the way with 44 points and 16 rebounds.[/b] Upchurch had 24 points while [b]sophomore Ryan Donahoe (Channelview, TX.) had 10 assists and nine points. [/b]

“This was a devastating loss. To blow such a large lead on the road at a place like Coffeyville is hard to take,” said Cole. “We keep talking about earning a signature win and getting this trend of playing well but not finishing games behind us. Unfortunately, we will have to wait for another opportunity. On a positive note, we played our best basketball of the season in the first half. We proved we can still do it if we want to.”

The Scotties next host Johnson County on Wednesday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m.

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[b][size=18pt]Gulley Named Player of the Week[/size][/b]
Posted by jarnold 02/24/11 3:37pm
Highland Community College sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) has been named the Jayhawk Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week.

Gulley averaged 26 points per game in two Scottie wins last week. He scored 27 points and had eight steals in the Scotties overtime win over Johnson County. Against Labette County, Gulley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Highland victory. It is the second Player of the Week honor for Gulley this year.

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[b]Gulley Named Player of the Week[/b]
Posted by jarnold 02/24/11 3:37pm
Highland Community College sophomore Jarmar Gulley (Beaumont, Tex.) has been named the Jayhawk Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week.

Gulley averaged 26 points per game in two Scottie wins last week. He scored 27 points and had eight steals in the Scotties overtime win over Johnson County. Against Labette County, Gulley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Highland victory. [b]It is the second Player of the Week honor for Gulley this year.[/b]

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[b]SCOTTIE MEN WIN REGION 6 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!![/b]
Posted by jarnold 03/3/11 8:58pm
The Highland Community College men's basketball team defeated Johnson County 91-85 Thursday night to win their first ever NJCAA Region VI title.

The Scotties will host Clarendon College (TX) on Sunday with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. Game tips at 3:00 PM. Get to Ben Allen Field House on Sunday to support the Scotties!!!

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[size=18pt][b]MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADED TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP[/b][/size]
Posted by jarnold 03/3/11 8:58pm
The Highland Community College men's basketball team followed up their first ever Regional Championship by defeating Clarendon College 112-81 to win the NJCAA District 2 Championship. The Scotties will travel to the NJCAA National Championships in Danville, IL on March 15-19.

Complete story to come soon!!!

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Great job Scotties!!!

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[size=18pt][b]Gulley, Upchurch Honored as All-Jayhawk Eastern Conference[/b][/size]
Posted by jarnold 03/7/11 9:36pm
Highland Community College men’s basketball players Jarmar Gulley and De’Andre Upchurch were both chosen as All-Jayhawk Eastern Conference selections for the 2010-11 season.

[b]Gulley, a sophomore, was chosen as an All-Jayhawk East First Team selection for the second straight year. He led the Scotties with 709 nine points or 22.9 points per game average. His 1,278 career points are the most all-time in Scottie basketball history. Gulley came to Highland from Beaumont, Texas where he was a stand-out player at Beaumont Central High School.
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Upchurch, a freshman, was chosen as an All-Jayhawk East Second Team selection in his first season in a Scottie uniform. He is second on the team with 650 points or 21.7 points per game average. He led both the Jayhawk East and West with 110 three-point attempts made this season. Upchurch hails from Flint, Michigan where he prepped at Flint Northwestern High School.

The HCC men’s basketball team is having a historic season going 21-12 and winning their first ever NJCAA Region VI Championship and NJCAA District 2 Championship. The Scotties advance to the NJCAA National Championships in Danville, IL on March 15-19.

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[i]If you want to see locals Donahoe and Gulley playing in March:[/i]

With the win, the Scotties are headed to the National Tournament for the first time in school history. Highland will play Kirkwood Community College (Iowa) on Tuesday, March 15 at 1 p.m. [b]All of the tournament games can be watched live online at www.dacc.edu/njcaa/. [/b]

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thanks for the info  will be watching