MCLA Men earn first ever ECAC bid, will face Anna Maria on Wednesday
North Adams, MA- The MCLA Men's basketball team earned their first ever ECAC New England regional championship bid after a 16-9 regular season. The Trailblazers will be the 7th seed and will travel to 2nd seeded Anna Maria College on Wednesday at 7pm. Eastern Connecticut State is the top seed in the New England region.
MCLA finished with their best regular season since 1999 culminating with a second place finish in the MASCAC. After a first round bye in the conference tournament, MCLA fell to eventual league champion Bridgewater State 88-80.
The Trailblazers are under the direction of 4th year head coach Jamie Morrison. Morrison has steadily improved the Trailblazers who are just two seasons removed from a 1-24 season. Morrison's team will have a different look in the postseason as first team All MASCAC selection Jon Greenberg will be inactive. Leading the way for MCLA will be senior guard Brendan Kordana. Kordana, who has started all season long, netted a season high 24 points in the semifinal loss to Bridgewater State.
Joining Kordana will be juniors Jamal Brown and Chris Harris. Both average in double figures, while Brown will assume an expanded role off the glass. Harris was a second team All MASCAC selection the last two seasons.
The winner will advance to face either 3rd seeded Keene State or 6th seeded Brandeis on Saturday at a site to be determined. For a complete look at the bracket, please follow the link below: