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Blazers prepare for tournament

By Tim McGraw
Special to the News-Register

While the rest of North Lake’s students were enjoying their winter break, the Blazer basketball guys were busy preparing for their Metro Athletic Conference schedule.

We gave the players time off from Dec. 21 to Dec. 29 and returned for grueling practices and a trip to Poplar Bluff, Mo., to play in a tournament.

We lost the first game 66-64 to Logan College from Southern Illinois and won the second game 94-76 against Elgin College from the Chicago area.

Rose State from Oklahoma City was our next winter break opponent. We played poorly and lost 75-64. Since then we have won three straight games including our conference opener against Mountain View.

We have started playing much better and show to have potential to win our conference championship and go to the NJCAA National Tournament in Delhi, N.Y.

When you can, come out and support the basketball Blazers.

Coach Cummings has his baseballers gearing up for their season opener, Feb. 6-8 in a tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.

Their first home game will be against Northeastern Oklahoma Feb. 22, at 1 p.m.

Early practices have been encouraging. The NLC squad appears strong this season.