Beechwood 66 Newport Central Catholic 59

[BrosefStalin]

Final. 

[BrosefStalin]

With the win, Beechwood moves to 18-5. NCC falls to 8-7. 

[statman]

Not completely up to speed on the NKAC Division system,  but I was told the win clinched Beechwood's first ever Division II title. Scotty Draud led the Tigers with 36 and 10 rebounds, shooting 11-11 from the charity stripe. Downton added 19 with 7 boards.

[Red Tiger 17]

Congratulations Tiger on the division II title. 

[statman]

Can we get a moderator to correct the score to read 66-53? Thanks. 

[Mustang]

12 hours ago, statman said:

Not completely up to speed on the NKAC Division system,  but I was told the win clinched Beechwood's first ever Division II title. 

Michael Miller's envisioned dream fulfilled!!!

Miller moved the Red and White Tigers from Division III to Division II in hopes of elevating the program through tougher competition and a stronger schedule.  He took a lot of abuse for it, because the Tigers were rolling merrily along, winning D-III championships on an annual basis.  If memory serves me correctly they did not win a D-II game until 2014.

NKAC competition is a funny thing.  It's there but few people, coaches, teams pay any attention to it, unless you are in contention to win it, then it becomes important to you.

NKAC DivII  -  Beechwood, Brossart, Highlands, Holy Cross, Holmes, NCC, Newport, St. Henry.  Lloyd was also a D-II member for most of those years, but dropped out to join a softer primarily 8th Region conference. 

Congrats to Erik and the Tigers in getting one.  Michael Miller would be proud.