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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Dominant In Semfinals Win

Taking a shot, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Nighthawk TyShon Panell goes for the basket.

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) Nighthawk men’s basketball team won its NJCAA Region II semifinal game against North Arkansas College Saturday, 107-86.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Nighthawk TyShon Pannell taking a shot. In a game in which Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (19-8) never trailed, the Nighthawks erupted on a 14-2 run to start the game and never looked back. Paced by impressive three-point shooting from sophomore guards Ty-Shon Pannell (Long Island, New York) and Justin Davis (Waterbury, Connecticut), Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ built a comfortable lead early, cruising to a 61-45 halftime advantage.

In the second half, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ kept its foot on the gas—building a lead as large as 30 points, 87-57, with 12:34 to play. Behind nine-point efforts from sophomore forward Quinntez Grimes (Dallas, Texas) and freshman guards Patrick Punch (Houston, Texas) and Nakavieon White (Odessa, Texas), Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ soared to the finish line, achieving the program’s first trip to the NJCAA Region II Championship game.

White led the Nighthawks in scoring with 21 points. Pannell and freshman guard Ja’Bryant Hill (Duncanville, Texas) added 18 points apiece, while Punch and Davis contributed 17 points each. Grimes finished with 16 points in the win.

The Nighthawks face Arkansas State University Mid-South in the NJCAA Region II Championship at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Harding University in Searcy. The game will be streamed live on the .

For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawk men’s basketball and Nighthawk women’s basketball online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.

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