Grand Rapids, Mich -- The GRCC Men's Basketball team will once again be dancing this March, clinching a birth in the NJCAA District 9 Tournament. The Raiders are seeded 4th in the District and will host #5 seed Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00pm. The Raiders ended their season with an OT victory over KVCC on Monday, February 23rd by the score of 98-95. GRCC split the season series with the Cougars, losing 79-70 on January 26th. The third meeting between these two rivals is expected to once again come down to the waning moments. 

The Raiders finished the regular season with a 16-10 (10-6 MCCAA-W) record, good for 4th in the Western conference. KVCC finished 14-15 (9-7 MCCAA-W). The winner of the game will play #1 seed Lake Michigan College (21-8, 12-4 MCCAA-W) at 7:30pm on Friday, March 6th in University City, MI (Delta College).

GRCC, while not one of the favorites to with the District, have displayed the ability to beat anyone on any given night. The Raiders have shown they have a stable of players who can take over a game in a blink of an eye. DeMarkus Stuckey's 19.6 points, Cameron Burhannon, 18.2 points, Calvin Ward III, 16 points and Gregory Fleming, 12.3 points, have led the Raiders in scoring. The fire power, however, doesn't stop there. Michael Miller has proven throughout the season to be a sniper from three point range, while Jeffrey Drake-Todd energizes his team with great defense and timely baskets.

The key to the game will be slowing down Brian Harris and Davonte Harris, KVCC's leading scorers. Davonte poured in 26 points against the Raiders on 2/23, while Brian lead the way with 21 points on 1/26.

The Raiders District 9 Tournament run begins next Tuesday (March 3rd.) at 7:00pm in the Ford Fieldhouse.

Go Raiders!