GAMEDAY: Chipola welcomes Alumni and the Raiders back to The Milt

Final	1	2	T
Northwest Florida State College	35	44	79
Chipola College	39	44	83

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Northwest Florida State College	22	14	17	14	67
Chipola College	6	19	20	16	61

Lady Indians take on Northwest Florida at 5:30 followed by the Chipola men and the Raiders at 7:30. | photos courtesy of Joseph Daniel Williams

Game Leaders

Northwest Florida State College

Pts: Chad Baker-Mazara - 22

Reb: Tavion Banks - 9

Ast: Kasean Pryor - 3

Chipola College

Pts: Deyton Albury - 24

Reb: Paul Greene - 9

Ast: Jamil Safieddine - 6

Team Stats

Northwest Florida State College

Chipola College

Field Goals

(26-66)

(28-50)

Field Goal %

39.4%

56.0%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

full stats

Game Leaders

Northwest Florida State College

Pts: Sakima Walker - 25

Reb: Sakima Walker - 14

Ast: Destiney McPhaul - 4

Chipola College

Pts: Ashley Baez - 19

Reb: Brenda McKinney - 7

Ast: Ashley Baez - 4

Team Stats

Northwest Florida State College

Chipola College

Field Goals

(28-53)

(20-52)

Field Goal %

52.8%

38.5%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

full stats

Posted: Feb 11, 2023

MARIANNA, Fla. – Homecoming 2023 features a pair of matchups between two of the best basketball schools in the NJCAA. The men's game is a battle between the two teams that have won the most FCSAA/Region VIII Championships. The women's game features the two winners of the last three FCSAA/Region VIII Championships.

The #3 Raiders have defeated the Lady Indians in the teams' two previous meetings this season. In the first meeting, the Raiders used a smothering defense to defeat the Lady Indians at The Milt, 66-52. Chipola would lead most of the second matchup in Raider Arena but the Raiders used a strong fourth quarter to pull away, 77-72.

The Lady Indians are two games behind Gulf Coast for second place in the conference and need a win to help bolster their postseason resume. After losing to Gulf Coast last Wednesday, the Raiders are just one game in front of the Lady Commodores for the top spot in the conference.

With both the Chipola men and the Northwest Florida men winning on Wednesday night, there is a three-way tie atop the Panhandle Conference on the men's side. The Indians, Raiders, and the Eagles from Tallahassee have identical 6-2 league records and have split their games against one another. With TCC idle on Saturday, the winner of tonight's game will move into sole possession of first place.

With each team having won on their home floor, tonight's 7:30 game at The Milt will determine the season series winner and the tiebreaker for the #1 seed from the conference should both finish as co-champions.

Pensacola will travel to Gulf Coast in the Panhandle's other games on Saturday. The Lady Pirates and the Lady Commodores will tip at 2:00 followed by the men at 4:00.

Panhandle Conference in the Rankings

Women's Basketball

Northwest Florida (#3 NJCAA; #1 FCSAA)

Gulf Coast (#7 NJCAA; #3 FCSAA)

Chipola (#5T FCSAA)

Pensacola State (#7 FCSAA)

Men's Basketball

Tallahassee (#6 NJCAA; #1 FCSAA)

Chipola (#8 NJCAA; #2 FCSAA)

Northwest Florida (#20 NJCAA: #4 FCSAA)

Today's Matchups

Chipola Lady Indians (10-11; 4-4 PC)

Top Scorer: Ashley Baez (SO), 22.8 ppg

Top Rebounder: Brenda McKinney (SO), 7.8 rpg

Team PPG: 76.8

Team FG%: 43.1

Points Allowed: 63.0

#3 Northwest Florida Raiders (19-3; 7-1 PC)

Top Scorer: Sakima Walker (SO), 14.7 ppg

Top Rebounder: Sakima Walker (SO), 7.6 rpg

Team PPG: 75.9

Team FG%: 48.4

Points Allowed: 54.5

Games Notes

The Raiders are the tenth Top 25 team that the Lady Indians have faced this season. Chipola is 2-7 in the previous nine meetings.
The Raiders won the previous two meetings between the teams this season. Tallahassee is the only Panhandle Conference team to sweep the Lady Indians in Coach Franklin's tenure. The Eagles won the season series 3-0 in the 2017-2018 season.
The Lady Indians are 20-18 against Northwest Florida under Coach Greg Franklin.
Chipola and Northwest Florida have combined to win the last three State Championships. The Lady Indians won the title in 2021 while the Raiders won in 2020 and 2022. Chipola leads Northwest Florida in State Championships won, 7-4. Both schools have won a National Championship.

#8 Chipola Indians (24-2; 6-2 PC)

Top Scorer: Derrick Butler (SO), 11.4 ppg

Top Rebounder: Paul Greene (SO), 6.2 rpg

Team PPG: 80.5

Team FG%: 46.0

Points Allowed: 62.7

#20 Northwest Florida Raiders (20-6; 6-2 PC)

Top Scorer: Kasean Pryor (SO), 15.5 ppg

Top Rebounder: Kasean Pryor (SO), 8.6 rpg

Team PPG: 80.5

Team FG%: 47.5

Points Allowed: 70.2

Notes

Saturday's games mark the beginning of the third round of conference play. Chipola and Northwest Florida are tied with Tallahassee atop the Panhandle Conference Standings at 6-2.
The Indians and the Raiders have split their previous two meetings this season with each team winning at home. Chipola defeated Northwest Florida, 75-74, on January 7, but lost to their rival, 63-53, three weeks later.
Under Coach Donnie Tyndall, the Indians are 7-2 against four different coaches from Northwest Florida. Both losses occurred on the road in Raider Arena.
After losing its first two games in Panhandle Conference play, Northwest Florida has won their last six in league play. Chipola has won its last two conference games.
Chipola has won more State Championships (17) than any other college in Florida. Northwest Florida is second with nine.

STAY CONNECTED

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