There is a saying, the more things change the more they stay the same. That applies to the Prince Georges Community College Men’s Basketball team this upcoming season. During the summer assistant coach William West (pictured above) was hired as the new head coach of the Owls, replacing Brian Johnson who became the new head coach of Southern Vermont College. Under Johnson, PGCC finished 38-23/ 15-13 over the last two seasons, winning the 2017 MD JUCO Conference Tournament Cham

Harford CC guard Isaiah White finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds in a key conference win In a key conference battle, Montgomery College (15-6/7-4) hosted first place Harford Community College (17-5/ 10-1) looking to gain ground in the standings in the competitive Maryland Juco conference. The Raptors put up a fight behind sophomore center Patrick Smith's 18 points and 14 rebounds, however, Harford proved why they're number one in the conference currently, holding on for

Raptors Sophomore Andre Hood poured in a game high 29 points in a big win over host Owls Montgomery College (12-4) came to PG (11-4) hungry, driven and out for revenge due to the Owl's defeating them TWICE in dramatic fashion during the 15-16 season. The revenge came swift and often as the Raptors took it to the Owls in a intense, physical contest 79-60. Sophomore forward Andre Hood scored a game high 29 points while freshman point guard Chris Johnson added 13 points. PGCC ju

Freshman forward James Hagins finished with 10 points including this poster worthy dunk against Chesapeake In a balanced offensive attack, Prince Georges Community College (11-3/ 4-1) enjoyed a 78-62 win over visiting Chesapeake College (0-12/0-7). Both teams fought off early nerves and off shooting to a 16-16 tie early in the first half. The Owls however settled down and went on their now customary run, jumping out to a 41-25 lead at the 2:49 mark thanks in large part to the

Prince Georges freshman guard Mykal Johnson led the Owls with a team high 15 points It wasn't the ideal start for PG head coach Brian Johnson, witnessing a 10-0 start to the game evaporate to the point where the Owls trailed 25-24 later in the first half. Yet, it ended up being the perfect ending for Johnson's first game as head coach for the Owls as PG (1-0/ 0-0) cruised to a 75-50 win over Thaddeus Stevens College (0-1). The Owls were led by guards Mykal Johnson (15 points)

With the MD Juco 15-16 well underway there have been teams and players that have stood out among the others. Montgomery College with their 6-1 record (as this article is published) has been the talk of MD Juco circles. The Raptors currently sit at the top of the MD Juco standings and have overwhelmed opponents to start the season. Leading the way is their deadly sophomore point guard D'Angelo Vaughan who is currently averaging 20.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.4 assist per gam

It was a physical MD Juco match-up between Prince Georges Community College (1-3/0-1) and CCBC Catonsville (1-5/1-0) that went down to the wire before Catonsville closed things out, winning 92-82 to capture their first win of the season. CCBC Catonsville was led by freshman point guard Montague Wright Jr who finished with 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assist and ONE turnover while freshman forward Asante Galloway added 10 points and 8 rebounds. Catonsville jumped out

Here at Finest Magazine, we are coming a little different this upcoming season. Instead of us bringing our point of view on basketball throughout the DMV, we decided to let those who are engaged in the battles speak. We bring the TIMEOUT series, a monthly entry focused on letting those "engaged in the battle" have a voice. First up is Prince Georges Community College Men's Basketball sophomore guard and captain Lavonte Sanders. Sanders, is a ultra athletic combo guard who av

ASA College Guard Davon Taylor finished with a game high 21 points off the bench By Cardell Dudley As much strategy, practice time and x's and o's that goes into a basketball game, sometimes the outcome can be determined by a rather simple thing. In the game between ASA College (7-1) and PGCC (2-6), the single reason why ASA walked out of PGCC with a 95-76 victory, was due to their outstanding shooting. ASA was relentless, shooting 55% from the field and 43% from 3-pt range f

Prince Georges Community College Freshman Guard Lavonte Sanders (Photo Cred Ron Bailey i95Ballerz.com) By Cardell Dudley "He's talented but he isn't skilled enough" " Just a raw athlete" " DIII Player if that" those are some of the comments from scouts regarding PGCC freshman guard Lavonte Sanders as his high school career winded down. Never mind, that he was a vital piece for the eventual Maryland 4A State Champion Wise High School, averaging 12 points a game while also guar