Golden Eagles named No. 13 seed for NorCal Playoffs, earn 9 CVC postseason honors

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PLAYOFFS BRACKET

The 2023-24 season for the West Hills College Lemoore men's basketball team will continue into the postseason. On Sunday, the Golden Eagles were named the No. 13 seed for the upcoming Northern California Regional Playoffs.

West Hills Lemoore will host No. 20-seed San Joaquin Delta College in a first-round game on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices for the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) postseason game at Golden Eagle Arena are $12 for general admission and $8 for all identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens age 60 and over, and children under 12 years old.

The Golden Eagles enter the playoffs with a 17-10 overall record and finished fifth in the final Central Valley Conference standings at 7-7 under head coach Jovan Joe.

West Hills returns to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Last year, the Golden Eagles suffered an 84-71 loss at Cosumnes River College in the opening round.

No. 20 San Joaquin Delta wrapped up its regular season with a 15-13 overall record and finished third in the Big 8 Conference at 11-5. West Hills and Delta will be meeting for the first time this season.

The winner of Wednesday's match up will move on to a second-round game at No. 4 San Jose City College (21-7) on Saturday. Three wins are needed by the Golden Eagles to advance to the 3C2A State Championships on March 15-17 at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

ALL-CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE HONORS

Following the close of the regular season, the Golden Eagles earned nine All-Central Valley Conference postseason honors:

First Team
Kesean Bazile, So, Guard
James Nichols, Fr., Forward

Honorable Mention
Trey Booker-Lowery, Fr., Forward
Marques Greene, Fr., Guard

All-Freshman Team
James Nichols
Trey Booker-Lowery
Marques Greene

All-Defensive Team
Terryn Mosley, So, Forward
Kesean Bazile