The No.1 ranked National Park College (NPC) Nighthawk men’s basketball team (25-0)
remained undefeated with a 108-66 win over North Arkansas College in National Junior
College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region 2 play Thursday.
Behind red-hot shooting from sophomore guard Ja’Bryant Hill (Dallas, Texas), NPC developed
its rhythm early, building a 24-16 lead with 11:07 to play in the first half. With
sophomore forwards Them Koang (Grand Island, Nebraska) and Anthony Swift (Las Vegas,
Nevada) dominating the rebounding battle, Hill sliced through the Pioneer defense
for most of the first half en route to a 51-36 NPC lead at the break.
The Nighthawks kept their foot on the gas in the second half, erupting on a 21-3 run
out of the gate to put the game out of reach. Hill’s hot night continued, knocking
down seven total three-pointers while padding NPC’s lead from the free throw line.
With 13 free throws in the contest, Hill passed former Nighthawk Kam Vick to become
NPC’s all-time free throw leader. Defensively, Koang and Swift kept the Pioneers in
check as NPC cruised to its 25th victory of the season.
Hill led the Nighthawks in scoring with 50 points, becoming NPC’s single-game scoring
leader. The previous
record of 41 points was set by former Nighthawk Patrick Greene against North Arkansas
College in 2019. Koang added with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Swift added 16
rebounds and nine points in the win.
The Nighthawks conclude the 2023-24 regular season to Southern Arkansas University
Tech Saturday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. As NJCAA Region 2 champions, National Park
College has earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NJCAA Region 2 Tournament, held
at Harding University in Searcy. The Nighthawks will have a first round bye to the
semifinal round held Friday, March 1 at 6 p.m.
For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawk Athletics online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.
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