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Gulf Coast women take over top spot in NJCAA poll

Josh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:22 +0000

The Gulf Coast Lady Commodores haven’t looked down from atop the NJCAA Top 30 since Feb. 13, 2008.

That changed this week. Thanks to four wins over ranked teams, including three over then No. 13 Monroe, and losses by much of the Top 10, Gulf Coast was ranked No. 1 in this week’s poll.

“I think it would be good for this team,” Gulf Coast coach Roonie Scovel told the Panama City News Herald. “They worked hard. I’m glad these kids have got it. It’s theirs to lose.”

The Lady Commodores (4-0) were ranked No. 7 last week.

Northwest Florida State claimed that same position this week, a jump of 15 positions.

Other Florida teams ranked nationally include Pensacola at No. 13 and Chipola, which fell from No. 3 to No. 22.

FCCAA Players of the Week: Nov. 17

Josh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:54 +0000

Women

Josette Campbell, Northwest Florida State

Sophomore – Guard/Forward – London, England

Northwest Florida State College’s Josette Campbell is this week’s FCCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Campbell, a sophomore from London, England, averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals in victories over Daytona State College and Florida State College at Jacksonville. Against Daytona State on November 13, she posted 31 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in the Lady Raiders’ 77-59 win. The next day, she added 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists in her team’s 33-point victory. For the week, Campbell shot 48.6 percent (18-of-37) from the field and 50 percent (7-of-14) from the three-point stripe.

Men

Ricardo Ratliffe, Central Florida

Sophomore – Forward – Hampton, Va.

Central Florida Community College’s Ricardo Ratliffe is this week’s FCCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Ratliffe, a preseason NJCAA all-American, averaged 38.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.5 blocks in two games for the nation’s top-ranked Patriots. He opened the week with a 36-point, 11-rebound night against Hillsborough on November 10. Three days later, he was even better against the College of Coastal Georgia, scoring 40 points and pulling down 19 rebounds while hitting 17-of-23 field goal attempts. For the week, Ratliffe shot 75.0 percent (30-of-40) from the floor, 42.9 percent (3-of-7) on three-point attempts and 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the free throw line.

– From FCCAASports.com

New FCCAA polls released: 11/17

Josh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:56:12 +0000

Women

Rank	Team	Record	Pts	Pvs
1.	Gulf Coast (11)	4-0	128	1
2.	Pensacola	5-1	106	4
3.	Northwest Florida State (1)	4-0	105	3
4.	Chipola (1)	3-2	81	2
5.	Santa Fe	5-0	72	5
6.	Central Florida	5-0	58	6
7.	Tallahassee	3-2	52	7
8.	Indian River State	2-1	51	8
9.	Miami Dade	1-1	20	10
10.	Daytona State	2-3	14	–

Also receiving votes: Florida State College at Jacksonville 9, Brevard 8, Palm Beach 6, Hillsborough 5.

Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Brevard

Men

Rank	Team	Record	Pts	Pvs
1.	Central Florida (12)	5-0	131	2
2.	Northwest Florida State (1)	5-0	114	3
3.	Chipola (1)	5-0	108	4
4.	Gulf Coast	4-0	93	5
5.	Tallahassee	3-1	83	1
6.	Broward	4-0	76	7
7.	Santa Fe	5-1	54	9
8.	Polk State	3-2	21	–
9t.	Palm Beach	4-1	19	–
9t.	St. Petersburg	3-1	19	–

Also receiving votes: Pasco-Hernando 12, Miami Dade 11, Daytona State 10, Pensacola 6, St. Johns River 6, Indian River State 4, State College of Florida 2, Hillsborough 1.

Dropped from rankings: No. 6 Miami Dade, No. 8 Indian River State, No. 10 Hillsboroug

New FCCAA polls released: 11/09

Josh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:21:58 +0000

Preseason polls meant nothing during the first week of the season.

Both the men and women’s FCCAA Top 10 had shake-ups among them, as Miami Dade, ranked second to start the season in the men’s poll, lost its only game of the first weekend and dropped to No. 6. Hillsborough’s loss also cost it a few spots, falling from seventh to 10th. Polk dropped out and was replaced by Indian River State at No. 8

The women’s poll saw Tallahassee and Indian River State fall from Nos. 5 and 6, respectively to Nos. 7 and 8. Daytona State didn’t waste time falling out of the Top 10 and was replaced by Brevard, 2-0.

Without further ado…

Men

(How the polls work: Ranking, Team, first-place votes, record, points, last week)

1. Tallahassee (9) 2-0 132 1

2. Central Florida (4) 3-0 115 3

3. Northwest Florida State (1) 3-0 104 4

4. Chipola 1-0 92 5

5. Gulf Coast 2-0 74 6

6. Miami Dade 0-1 65 2

7. Broward 3-0 61 9

8. Indian River State 2-1 35 –

9. Santa Fe 3-1 22 8

10. Hillsborough 1-1 20 7

Women

1. Gulf Coast (10) 2-0 143 1

2. Chipola (2) 1-1 114 2

3. Northwest Florida State (2) 2-0 110 3

4. Pensacola 3-0 108 4

5. Santa Fe 3-0 85 7

6. Central Florida 2-0 68 9

7. Tallahassee 1-2 49 5

8. Indian River State 0-1 46 6

9. Brevard 2-0 23 –

10. Miami Dade 1-1 21 10

PJC’s Allen, SJR’s Tillman named FCCAA players of the week

Josh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:11:19 +0000

Pensacola’s Deana Allen (So., G, Houma, La.) started this season where she left off in 2008-09. The standout sophomore point guard scored at least 25 points in all three Lady Pirates wins last week, including a season high of 28 against Alabama Southern. Allen averaged 26 points, six assists, six steals and 4.6 rebounds last week.

Clarence Tillman (So., G, Orange Park, Fla.) started the season on a tear, averaging 25.3 points and 6.7 rebounds for St. John’s River as the Vikings started the season 3-0. In the November 1 season opener against the College of Coastal Georgia, Tillman hit 13-of-18 field goal attempts en route to 28 points, six rebounds and four assists in St. Johns’ 97-93 victory.

Other women’s notable performances:

Lanita Bartley, Santa Fe – averaged 22.3 points,7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals in three games
Dominique Collier, Miami Dade – averaged 20.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in two games
JaQuavia Couch, Daytona State – averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals in two games
Kyra Crosby, Gulf Coast – averaged 22.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games
Kesheria McNeil, Florida State College at Jacksonville – averaged 27.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals in four games

Other men’s notable performances:

Justin Cecil, Central Florida – averaged 21.3 points and 5.7 rebounds in three games
Masse Doumbe, Polk State – averaged 21.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games
Devyn Erwin, Broward – 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in two games, including a win over NJCAA No. 20 Monroe College
Bernard James, Tallahassee – averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in two games
Ricardo Ratliffe, Central Florida – averaged 25.0 points and 10.3 rebounds in two games
Marvell Waithe, Tallahassee – averaged 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games