2014-2015 Thunderbirds Men's Basketball News

Season
Lohrey approved as NMJC men's head basketball coach
Lohrey approved as NMJC men's head basketball coach

NMJC Board also approves Gutting as assistant coach

NMJC's Malique Trent
NMJC's Trent named NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention

T-Bird freshman averaged 15.8 ppg

NMJC's Malique Trent
NMJC falls to South Plains in Region V semifinal

Thunderbirds finish season 23-9

NMJC's Nick Billingsley, left, and Cullen Russo follow-up dunk a miss against McLennan. (Photo courtesy of Clayton Jones/Hobbs News-Sun)
Balanced effort leads NMJC past McLennan at Region V Tournament

Four players reach double figures in T-Birds' 70-67 victory

NMJC's Trent, Russo named All-WJCAC
NMJC's Trent, Russo named All-WJCAC

Trent also named WJCAC Freshman of the Year

T-Birds cap regular season with win at Clarendon
T-Birds cap regular season with win at Clarendon

NMJC enters Region V Tournament as WJCAC No. 3 seed

NMJC's Desmond Medder drives to the basket against Howard College at Caster Activity Center.
T-Birds fall to Howard College, home streak snapped

NMJC sits in third place in WJCAC

NMJC's Randy Haynes had 15 points and eight rebounds in a win over Midland College on Monday in Midland.
T-Birds upend Midland College in overtime

NMJC clinches a postseason berth with victory

NMJC's Desmond Medder defends against Odessa College on Thursday in Odessa.
T-Birds' late rally falls short against Odessa

NMJC has eight-game winning streak snapped

NMJC's Malique Trent squeezes past a pair of South Plains defenders Monday at Caster Activity Center in Hobbs.
Trent's second buzzer beater in a row pushes T-Birds past South Plains

NMJC's Trent hits 35-footer to push NMJC

NMJC's Rene Esparza dribbles past a Western Texas player on Monday in Snyder, Texas.
T-Birds come up clutch, beat Western Texas

NMJC's Trent drains 3-pointer at buzzer to beat Westerners

NMJC's Jeremy Postell drives to the basket against NMMI on Monday at Caster Activity Center.
Postell's first-half barrage leads T-Birds past NMMI

The sophomore drained five first-half 3-pointers

NMJC's Cullen Russo looks for an open teammate against Frank Phillips on Thursday at Caster Activity Center in Hobbs.
Thunderbirds hold off Frank Phillips for fifth straight

Trent paces NMJC with 26 points, Haynes adds 10

NMJC's Nick Billingsley drives to the basket against Clarendon on Monday at Caster Activity Center in Hobbs.
Thunderbirds storm past Clarendon, 96-63

Russo paces NMJC with 25 points, Trent adds 13

NMJC's Malique Trent, seen earlier this season, scored 26 points against Howard College on Thursday in Big Spring, Texas.
T-Birds pick up key road win against Howard

NMJC's Trent drops 26, including crucial late 3-pointer

NMJC's Jeremy Postell drives baseline against Midland College on Thursday at Caster Activity Center.
T-Birds knock off Midland, gaining ground in WJCAC

NMJC stays perfect at home, now 9-0