MACCC Players of the Week - December 16
Women's Basketball
Jairya Rankins, Coahoma Community College
(So, G - Olive Branch, MS, 4)
Men's Basketball
Jalen Chandler, Northeast Mississippi Community College
(Freshman, F - Florence, Ala., 10)
Jalen Chandler led Northeast to two wins in its third annual Harvey Childers Classic. He started the weekend with a double-double of 11 points/11 rebounds in an 83-56 victory over East Central. Each of his points and rebounds came in the second half. Chandler then recorded his second 30-point performance of the season in a win over 2025 national tournament entrant Three Rivers. He was an impressive 16-17 at the free throw line in that win. For the week, Chandler averaged 20.5 points/9.5 rebounds per game.
About the MACCC
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
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