Ottumwa, IA – The No. 3 ranked Indian Hills Men's Basketball squad is set to host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 11 Championship game Saturday night at the Hellyer Center as the Warriors play host to Southeastern Community College.

DETAILS: NJCAA Region 11 Championship

No. 3 (1) Indian Hills vs. (2) Southeastern

Ottumwa, IA  |  Hellyer Center

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STARTING FIVE

• The Warriors enter Saturday's game having shot a combined 63.0 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from three-point range over the last two contests.
• With its win over then-No. 3 Triton College (IL) on March 1, the Warriors have defeated seven nationally ranked opponents this year.
• Head coach Cole Dewey leads the Warriors into the NJCAA Region 11 title game in his first season at the helm of the program. The previous four first-year head coaches at Indian Hills have won the region title in their first year.
• Sophomore Jamal Entezami was named this week's ICCAC Athlete of the Week after leading the Warriors to a key win over then-No. 3 Triton College (IL) on March 1.
  
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• The Hellyer Center ranks fourth in the nation this year in home attendance, with a total of 5,943 fans in attendance.

HOW WE GOT HERE

For the seventh consecutive season, Indian Hills and Southeastern will square off for a berth in the NJCAA North Central District Championship.

• Indian Hills claimed its 18th regular season title, including a share of 16 straight titles by going undefeated in the regular season.
• The Warriors' regular season title secured the rights to host this year's NJCAA Region 11 Championship at the Hellyer Center.
• Southeastern went 1-3 in the regular season ICCAC standings this year and earned the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament.
• The Blackhawks defeated No. 3 seed Marshalltown Community College 76-64 Thursday night to advance to Saturday night's tilt with the Warriors.
• Indian Hills enters Saturday night's matchup with a 25-5 overall record and ranked No. 3 in the final NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Poll.
• The Blackhawks own a 21-20 overall record on the year.

SERIES HISTORY

Indian Hills has won 14 of the last 16 meetings, including a thriller in Burlington on February 15 that saw William Buegre-Kassi score a basket in the closing seconds to secure a 57-55 victory.

• Indian Hills has won five consecutive matchups, tied for its longest streak since winning 12 in a row from 2014-2019.
• Through the last 138 matchups dating back to the 1970-71 season, the two teams are separated by just six points (10,410 - 10,404 in favor of the Blackhawks).
• Southeastern owns a 77-71 advantage in the all-time series.

POSTSEASON HISTORY

Indian Hills and Southeastern will be meeting in the NJCAA Region 11 Championship game for the seventh consecutive year

• 11 of the past 12 NJCAA Region 11 titles have been won by these two teams, with Indian Hills taking nine titles and the Blackhawks the remaining two.
• The two sides have traded the last two chamionship affairs, with the Warriors claiming last year's title 76-68 at the Hellyer Center.
• The two teams have met 20 times for the NJCAA Region 11 Championship since 1992 with the Warriors holding a 11-9 advantage.
• Indian Hills and Southeastern have squared off a total of 42 times in postseason action with the Warriors holding a 22-20 edge.
• Since 2003, the two programs have combined for 18 titles, including 12 for the Warriors.
• The two historic NJCAA programs have combined for 38 trips to the NJCAA National Tournament (20 for Indian Hills and 18 for Southeastern). Both teams have captured three NJCAA National Championships and one NJCAA National Runner-Up finish apiece.

SCOUTING THE BLACKHAWKS

Southeastern heads to Ottumwa having won two consecutive games, including a 57-55 win at No. 13 Moberly Area on February 26 before knocking off Marshalltown.

• Sophomore Inslee Carroll returned to the lineup for the Blackhawks to score 17 points, including 12-12 from the free throw line in Thursday's win over Marshalltown.
• Southeastern's leading scorer, Shamar Avance, dropped 14 points, six rebounds, and five steals in the win over the Tigers.
• The Blackhawks have held their opponents to 60 points or fewer in 15 contests this year.
• Southeastern is just 4-6 in true road games on the year, and 8-7 overall away from Burlington.

WARRIOR ALUM SPOTLIGHTS

• Former NJCAA All-American Don McHenry, the 2022-23 ICCAC Player of the Year, recently surpassed 1,000 career points at Western Kentucky University. McHenry scored 15 points in a win over UTEP on February 27 to surpass the milestone in just two seasons with the Hilltoppers. McHenry has recorded 13 20-plus point performances this year. McHenry, who began his career at the Hawai'i Hilo before Indian Hills, has accumulated 1,969 career points in four seasons at the collegiate level.

WHAT'S NEXT

With a win, the Warriors will advance to the 2025 NJCAA North Central District Championship. This year's District championship will be hosted by the winner of NJCAA Region 13 (Montana/North Dakota). With a loss, the Warriors will await an at-large bid to the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball National Tournament. This year's NJCAA Selection Show is set for Sunday, March 16 at 7:00 PM CST.

HOW TO WATCH

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