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Release Date: 
Monday, March 13, 2023

Men’s Basketball Team wins District B Championship, beating Hocking 89-73

Men's basketball team after winning the championship.
The HFC Men's Basketball Team celebrate becoming MCCAA Champions after beating Bay College 105-85.

Update, March 12:

The Men's Hawks won the Great Lakes B District Championship with an 89-73 victory over Hocking! The Hawks now head to the 16-team national NJCAA Championship tournament. Seedings for the championship will be announced Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Watch the Hocking game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQUlAQFMbII

NJCAA Championship Bracket will be announced March 14. We will update this page afterward.


The HFC Men’s Basketball team defeated Bay College 105-85 on March 5, winning the Michigan Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAA) Championship.

The Hawks’ next game will be at the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XII Great Lakes District B Men’s Basketball Championship. The Hawks will play Friday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Mott Community College in Flint and will face the winner of the Delta College vs. Grand Rapids Community College game.

Contenders on and off the court

In addition to having a great season on the court, the Hawks have also had a great season off the court, proving themselves in the classroom. The Men’s Basketball team has a cumulative GPA of 3.03. Of the 12 members, eight earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher, stated Shepard.

"Our team came ready to play in a great atmosphere,” said Coach Chris Shepard. “I'm proud of them. We still have so much more work to do to accomplish our only goal of winning a National Championship.”

For questions or more information about the March 10 game, contact Rochelle Taylor at rtaylor33@hfcc.edu.