Lady Pirates drop to #12, NCMC men remain at #20 in latest NJCAA poll

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) released its latest Division Two college basketball national poll on Monday afternoon, with a mid-week loss at Highland Community College costing North Central Missouri College’s women three spots, as NCMC dropped to #12, while the Pirate men, on a positive streak heading into winter break, sitting at 10-4 and holding at #20 in the rankings.

The Lady Pirates had reached as high as #4 in the poll coming into December, but dropped five spots in the December 4th poll after a double-digit loss at #2 ranked Johnson County.  Nine nights later, the Lady Pirates loss at Highland, but have rebounded nicely, but in offensive productivity and results, with a Saturday win over one-loss Allen County followed by a Tuesday night win at John Wood.  Two more games remain for the North Central ladies, both on the campus of Palm Beach State College this weekend, with a Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon test leading to winter break.

Here is the NJCAA D-II women’s basketball poll for December 11, 2023: 

Kirkwood CC – 10-0 

Johnson County CC – 14-0

Mesa CC – 6-2

CCBC Essex – 6-4

Rock Valley College – 13-0

Iowa Western CC – 10-1 (only loss was to NCMC) 

Southern Arkansas Univ. Tech – 8-1

Parkland College – 8-1

Lake Land College – 8-2

Union College (NJ) – 7-1

Morton College – 11-2

North Central Missouri College – 11-2

Harcum College – 9-2

Pima CC – 6-2

Niagara County CC – 13-0

Mid Michigan College – 9-0

Lincoln Land CC – 9-1

Raritan Valley CC – 11-0

Palm Beach State College – 9-1 (hosts NCMC on Saturday)

Cape Fear CC – 6-0

Receiving Votes : Highland, Bryant & Stratton, North Central Michigan, St. Clair County, Schoolcraft

The Pirate men have ripped off victories against #2 ranked Johnson County, Highland, and Allen County, improving to 10-4.  In Saturday’s victory over the Red Devils, both Tyler King and Isaiah Reams scored 30 points for the Pirates.  Despite the success, North Central failed to move up in the national poll.

Here is the NJCAA D-II men’s basketball poll for December 11, 2023: 

Parkland College – 12-0

Davidson-Davie CC – 10-1

National Park College – 11-0 (one of the wins against NCMC)

Des Moines Area CC – 12-1 (one of the wins against NCMC)

South Suburban College – 9-1

Macomb CC – 8-1 

Ellsworth CC – 10-2 (one of the losses at NCMC)

Iowa Lakes CC – 10-2

Lakeland CC – 7-0

Johnson County CC – 11-2 (one of the losses to NCMC)

Henry Ford College – 7-3

Kirkwood CC – 9-2

Milwaukee Area Technical College – 10-3

Pima CC – 8-0

Waubonsee CC – 9-1

Monroe CC – 10-2

Sullivan County CC – 9-3

Mott CC – 6-1

Kalamazoo Valley CC – 7-2

North Central Missouri College – 10-4

Receiving Votes : Howard, Mid Michigan, North Arkansas, Johnston, Cuyahoga, Bay, Danville Area, Chandler-Gilbert, Bryant & Stratton (WI), Raritan Valley, St. Clair County