Essex Men Three-Peat as Region XIX Division II Champions

RANDOLPH, NJ - The Essex County College men's basketball team won their 3rd consecutive Region XIX championship with a convincing 73-54 victory over top seeded Mercer County Community College on Saturday February 28th at the County College of Morris.

Sophomore Rashad McNeil earned MVP honors, scoring 21 points and dishing out 6 assists and Head Coach Corey Lowery earned Coach of the Year honors.

Essex, the national runner-up last season, improves to 25-4 and will now advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament.