Trojans Finish Regular Season Strong

2/25/10 - POTEAU, OK

When the SSC men’s basketball team traveled to Carl Albert State College on Thursday, they knew they had a tough game ahead of them.  After leading by 1 point at halftime, the Trojans continued their battle and came out victorious 63-57.

Onaye Sims again proved his dominance in the paint by leading SSC with 18 points with teammates Donte Foster scoring 13,  Jacobi Isham, 12; Erv Ezell, 10; Elijah Gore, 9; and Jarrod McDaniel, 1.

The win earned the Trojans the title of OCAC runners-up and a second seed in the Region 2 tournament that begins next weekend on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK.  Game time is 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5th.  Their opponent will be the winner of the Western OK State vs. Eastern OK State game that will be played on Monday.  SSC ends their regular season with a record of 19-9 overall and 13-5 in conference play.

Trojans Take Last Home Game Win

2/23/10 - SEMINOLE, OK

The men’s basketball team of Seminole State College was ready to avenge a loss to Murray State College on Tuesday on their home court.  That was the outcome as the Trojans defeated the Aggies 63-39. The defense exhibited by the home team was just too much for MSC to handle.   SSC allowed only 19 points from their opponent in the first half and only 20 in the second.  Murray State had no players in double figures.

Donte Foster had an impressive night recording a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.  Onaye Sims was the high scorer putting up 18 points. Other Trojan scorers were: Elijah Gore, 11; Jacobi Isham, 8; Erv Ezell, 5; and George Young, 2.

Head Coach Tom Mills is also pleased with his team’s performance.  “Once again our team showed great character and resilience in battling through the adversity that yesterday brought our team after a very tough loss on Monday.  To beat a very well-coached team like Murray in the manner that we did speaks volumes for our team’s mind set.  Because they can take it and it helps, I’ve been able to be very, very tough and demanding with this group and they have responded brilliantly to every challenge,” said Mills.

With a record of 12-5 in conference play and 18-9 overall, SSC heads to Carl Albert State College on Thursday for their last game of the regular season.  They are currently in second place in the OCAC which could give them the second seed in the Region II tournament that begins on March 5^th in Shawnee, OK.

Top Two Teams Battle

2/22/10 - SEMINOLE, OK

The Trojans, standing at second place in their conference, came onto the court Monday night ready to defeat the fourth ranked team in the country, and the first place conference team Connors State College.  That is the path they seemed to be on headed into halftime up 35-30.  But the second half proved to be a tougher fight.  CSC went on a scoring run early in the second half and eventually gained the lead.  SSC didn’t back off and the lead changed hands several times before Connors hit some crucial free throws to end the game with the Trojans down 71-69.

“I am really proud of the effort, toughness, and character our team showed tonight.  Because of those things, we are, all things considered, operating at a pretty efficient level.  The downside is because of that, improvement is harder to come by.  We’re at the point of addressing our most deeply rooted weaknesses and those can’t be addressed in our comfort zone.  All we can do is get tougher and make more shots,” commented Head Coach Tom Mills.

Onaye Sims had another high scoring night with 18 points.  Other contributions were made by Donte Foster, 13; Erv Ezell, 10; Jacobi Isham, 10; Jarrod McDaniel, 7; Elijah Gore, 6; and George Young, 5.

Seminole will play at home on Tuesday, February 23^rd against Murray State College and will then end their regular season at Carl Albert State College on Thursday, February 25^th.  Both games will begin around 8:00 p.m.  The Trojans are fighting to keep their second place seed in the Region II tournament that begins Friday, March 5^th on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK.

Trojans Keep Up Winning Streak

2/20/10 - SEMINOLE, OK

In the nightcap on Saturday, the men’s basketball team was determined to keep up their winning streak by having four players in double figures and never trailing after the first minute of play.  The Trojans defeated the Pioneers 68-59. This puts SSC at 11-4 in conference play and 17-8 overall.

Jacobi Isham had a game high of 21 points followed by Erv Ezell, 14; Donte Foster, 11; Onaye Sims, 10; Jarrod McDaniel, 6; Elijah Gore, 3, Robertas Grabauskas, 2; and Brett Smith, 1.

“It is gratifying to get another win while shooting below 40 % on the night.  We are still searching for the ability to emphatically end games as the opportunity presents itself as it did again last night.  Letting teams hang around could eventually be very problematic for our season,” said Head Coach Tom Mills.

The win marks a season sweep of Western OK State College and marks the Trojans’ 7^th straight victory which puts them in contention for first place in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference.  SSC will compete against Connors State College, who is currently in the lead and nationally ranked in the top ten, on Monday 20 minutes following the women’s game in Harber Fieldhouse in Seminole.

On Tuesday, February 23, the Trojans will host Murray State College before traveling to Carl Albert State College on Thursday for the last game of the regular season.

SSC Men Win Again

2/18/10 - TONKAWA, OK

Until Thursday night, the SSC men’s basketball team had not won a game at Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa in six years. That dry spell is now over. After leading the entire first half, the Trojans had to come from behind to tie the game in regulation. It took overtime for them to show their dominance and take their 6^th straight victory 79-69. 

Onaye Sims led Seminole with 26 points, his second time in three games to score over 20. Donte Foster added 16 before fouling out late in regulation play. Jarrod McDaniel contributed 10, Jacobi Isham, 9; Elijah Gore, 9; Erv Ezell, 6; and Brett Smith, 3. 

SSC is now in second place in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC) with a record of 10-4, 16-8 overall, behind Connors State College. The Trojans take on Western OK State College at home on Saturday, February 20^th at 8:00 p.m. in a game that was canceled earlier in the season to due to weather conditions.

SSC Men Win 5th Straight

2/16/10 - SEMINOLE, OK

The Trojan basketball team of Seminole State College played on Monday to avenge a loss to rival Northern OK College – Enid.  They did just that as they came onto the court ready for combat.  The Trojans took the lead early and never looked back.  NOC was held to only 17 points the first half compared to SSC’s 29.  Northern’s attempts at a comeback were thwarted by Seminole’s determination to get their fifth conference win in a row.  The final score was SSC-64, NOCE-56.  The win puts SSC’s overall record at 15-8 and conference record at 9-4.

Donte’ Foster had a career high 28 points which included 13 from the foul line. Other scorers were: Jacobi Isham, 13; Elijah Gore, 8; Onaye Sims, 6; Jarrod McDaniel, 5; and Brett Smith, 4.

The Trojans travel to Tonkawa, OK to take on Northern OK College-Tonkawa on February 18^th. Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m.

Seminole State Overpowers Redlands

2/8/10 - EL RENO, Oklahoma

When the SSC men’s basketball team competes at Redlands Community College it is always a battle.  The Cougars have a fan base that can rattle some teams, but not the Trojans.  “It was great to get a road win in a very hostile environment,” stated Head Coach Tom Mills. 

After losing starting post player Joe Ikhinmwin to knee surgery, Onaye Sims was given the opportunity to come in and make a name for himself.  He did just that on Monday.  Sims had a career high 25 points and led the Trojans to an 80-70 victory. “Onaye Sims had a wonderful game in the paint and on the glass,” said Mills.

SSC had an early second half 16 point lead, but that dwindled down until they trailed with seven minutes left in the game.  The Trojans kept their composure and played strong until they regained the lead.  Elijah Gore hit three treys on his way to contributing 14 points. “It was both distressing to see us fritter away the lead and gratifying to see us stay poised we needed to make a second effort,” Mills said.

Other SSC scorers were: Jacobi Isham, 13; Erv Ezell, 10; Donte Foster, 7; Jarrod McDaniel, 5; Brett Smith, 4; Robertas Grabauskas, 2.

SSC Men Handle Eastern

2/1/10 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

About 9 minutes into the men’s basketball game at EOSC it looked like it was going to be a runaway victory for the Trojans with the score at 18-5. However, the Mountaineers edged back into it throughout the rest of the competition. By halftime SSC’s lead was cut to 9, 33-24, and by the end of regulation the Trojans had edged out Eastern by only 2, 59-57. “We played real well for about the first ten minutes, but then lost some of our discipline and let Eastern creep their way back into the game. Our second half effort was not our best,” commented Head Coach Tom Mills. The Trojans were 2 for 5 from the line in the last minute of the game.  Donte Foster and Erv Ezell had huge offensive rebounds towards the end of the game that helped secure the win. Eastern had the ball twice in the last minute with a chance to put away the Trojans but couldn’t score. The win marks the 3rd straight conference win for SSC putting their conference record at 7-4, and overall record at 13-8.

Scorers were: Onaye Sims, 18; Donte Foster, 13; Jacobi Isham, 11; Erv Ezell, 7; Elijah Gore, 4; Kolby Sykes, 3, Brett Smith, 2; Robertas Grabauskas, 1.

The Trojans host Western OK State College on Thursday, February 4, 20 minutes after the conclusion of the women’s game.

Trojans Conquer Norse

1/27/10 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

Due to the weather conditions expected on Thursday, the Trojans of Seminole State College set off for Northeastern OK A&M College on Wednesday. This proved to be a good decision as the SSC men’s basketball team came home with an overtime victory. The three point shooting percentage was dramatically improved over the last few games coming in at 43% for the Trojans. This helped them maintain the lead throughout the game until the final minute when the Norsemen were aggressively going for the steal and coming away with points. The final score of regulation was 59-59. During the five minutes of overtime SSC outscored their foe 13-11 to come away with the win. “I’m really proud of the way my players responded to both the challenge I issued to the team following our last game and the way we stepped up and made shots and plays for 45 minutes tonight. We also played through adversity as well or better than we have all year,” Mills said.

High scorer for SSC was Donte Foster with 16, followed by Jarrod McDaniel, 15;  Onaye Sims, 10; Jacobi Isham, 9; Elijah Gore, 6; Ervin Ezell, 5; Kolby Sykes, 5; Brett Smith, 3; and Robertas Grabauskas, 3.

The next game for SSC is Monday when they travel to Eastern OK State College and then they will be at home on Thursday, February 4, to take on the Cougars of Western Oklahoma State College. Both  games begin around 8:00 p.m.

Seminole State Trojans Defeat Carl Albert

1/25/10 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

SSC men had a successful run with CASC.  Several times during the game it looked like the Trojans were going to put away their opponent handily and run away with the victory.  However, the Vikings of Carl Albert did not go down without a fight.  SSC gave up a double digit lead and hung on to win 60-58.  “We are thrilled to get a conference win, any of which are huge to our goals this season,” commented Head Coach Tom Mills. 

During the final minutes of the game, the Trojans had a tough time finding the flow that had brought them the nice lead they had enjoyed earlier.  “I was disappointed that we behaved with a lack of passion and selflessness the last five minutes,” said Mills. 

he win puts the Trojan record at 11 wins and 8 losses.  They head to Northeastern A&M College in Miami, OK. on Thursday.  Tipoff is 8:00 p.m.

Scorers for the Trojans were:  Onaye Sims, 14; Donte Foster, 12; Jacobi Isham, 11; Joe Ikhinmwin, 9; Jarrod McDaniel, 7; Erv Ezell, 4; and Elijah Gore, 3.

Trojans Vanquished on the Road

1/21/10 - WARNER, Oklahoma

The score was close throughout most of the ballgame until Connors State pulled away from the SSC men’s basketball team on Thursday with a final score of 71-58.  CSC’s shooting was quite impressive the first half but the Trojans hung around and went into halftime down 30-36.   Neither team could match that performance in the second half but the Trojans’ lack of made baskets in the last 10 minutes sealed the win for Connors.  Sophomore Jacobi Isham had a season high of 16 points in the contest followed by Joe Ikhinmwin, 11; Donte Foster, 10; Robertas Grabauskas, 7;  Onaye Sims, 5;  Ervin Ezell, 3, Brett Smith, 2; and Kolby Sykes, 1.

“We played well and hard enough to win, we just didn’t shoot well enough to win.  We did a great job of staying solid when Connors shot a very high percentage against our good defense in the first half,” said Head Coach Tom Mills.

Seminole State will host Carl Albert State College on January 25, 2010.  Belles tip off at 6:00, with the Trojans following 20 minutes after the conclusion of the women’s game.

Trojans Overcome Slow Start

1/18/10 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

After a bevy of missed shots in the first few minutes of Monday night’s game, the Seminole State College men’s basketball team came alive on both ends of the floor to pull out the win over Northern Oklahoma College.  SSC defense was extraordinary while holding their opponent to only 18 points in the first half.  This put the Trojans up by 17 going into the locker room.  The second half was a little tougher with the Trojans being outscored by 5, but that was not enough to hold off SSC.  Jarrod McDaniel hit 4 three pointers to spark the win.  The final score was 64-52.

Head Coach Tom Mills commented, “It was gratifying to see us start slow offensively but maintain our defensive focus.  We had a number of guys step up and make crucial shots, especially Jarrod McDaniel.  It was good to be on the positive side of shot making that changes a game.”

Scorers are:  Jarrod McDaniel, 16; Jacobi Isham 11; Donte Foster, 9; Joe Ikhinmwin, 8; Onaye Sims, 8; Erv Ezell, 7; Elijah Gore, 5.

The Trojans travel to Warner, OK. this Thursday to take on Connors State College at 8:00 p.m.

Trojans Come Up Short

1/14/10 - ENID, Oklahoma

The SSC men’s team also fell to NOC-Enid 64-68.  The Trojans led for most of the game but the Jets made a late comeback for the victory in what is historically a tough conference game.  Donte Foster and Joe Ikhinmwin had 13 points apiece with Erv Ezell scoring 11, Elijah Gore with 9, Jarrod McDaniel with 8, Jacobi Isham with 5, Onaye Sims with 3, and Robertas Grabauskas with 2.

The Belles and Trojans play at home on Monday, January 18, against Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa.  Belles begin play at 6:00 pm and the Trojans follow at 8:00 pm.

Trojans Fall to Murray State

01/13/10 - TISHOMINGO, Oklahoma
 

After a 20 point deficit in the first half, the Trojans gave a valiant effort at a comeback towards the end of the second.  Two players, Donte Foster and Jarrod McDaniel, fouled out in the last minute of the game.  The men were down by one point with .8 of a second left on the game clock but Murray State was at the foul line shooting two free throws.  The first shot was successful and the second was intentionally missed.  Onaye Sims rebounded the ball and put up a guarded court-length shot that missed to end the game with the Trojans down 63-65.

“I did a very poor job preparing this team for a difficult test.  The team was not strategically well prepared for our opponent. I was proud of the way we played the last five minutes,” said Head Coach Tom Mills.

Scorers for the Trojans:  Onaye Sims, 15; Jacobi Isham, 14; Joe Ikhinmwin, 9’ Elijah Gore, 8; Jarrod McDaniel, 7; Ervin Ezell, 5; Donte Foster, 5.

The Belles and Trojans head to Enid on Thursday, January 14, to take on Northern Oklahoma College – Enid.  Belles begin play at 6:00 pm and the Trojans follow at 8:00 pm.

SSC Outlasts Northlake

12/16/09 - IRVING, Texas

Irving, TX – The Seminole State College Trojan basketball team traveled to Irving, Texas yesterday to take on the Blazers of Northlake Community College.  The lead changed hands several times throughout the competition with the halftime score tied at 34.  Led by Stuart Sullivan’s 23 points, SSC managed to eke out the win 64-61.  The Trojans will resume play in 2010 on January 11 at Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK  at 8:00 p.m.  The women’s team will also play that night at 6:00 p.m.

Trojans Poor Shootings Leads to Loss

12/13/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma
 

In the first match-up between Seminole State College and Coffeyville, the Trojans came away with the 5 point win on Coffeyville’s home court. The Ravens were out to avenge their loss and they were able to do just that taking the 78-63 win on the Trojans home court. “We out- rebounded them, had fewer turnovers, and almost twice as many steals and assists,” said Head Coach Thomas Mills. “But we shot 26 percent from the field compared to their 55 percent.” Despite all of the positive statistics, the Trojans were an appalling 19-71 from the field.

“Our confidence is really wounded right now and it’s affecting every aspect of our play. No one is going to give it back to us, we are going to have to earn it back for ourselves,” said Coach Thomas Mills. The Trojans have one more contest before they are off for the holiday break. SSC will travel to Irving, Texas on Wednesday to take on North Lake College in a 4:00pm game.

Scoring Leaders: Erv Ezell, 13; Onaye Sims, 8; Donte Foster, 7; Jacobi Isham, 7; Joe Uke, 7; Elijah Gore, 6; Stuart Sullivan, 5; Jarrod McDaniel, 3; Kolby Sykes, 3; Joe Ikhinmwin, 2; Brett Smith, 2.

Trojans Lose on the Road

12/7/09 - ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas

The Seminole State College Trojans suffered a tough road loss on Tuesday night as they took on Cowley Community College. The Trojans hung around throughout the game but just did not have enough fight towards the end to push them over the top as they took the loss 76-57. “We were thoroughly out played and out toughed tonight by our opponent,” said Head Coach Thomas Mills. “In spite of missing numerous shots at very close range, giving up nine offensive rebounds and having 16 turnovers all in the first half, we were only down 11 at the half. We were able to cut it to five at the five minute mark but were subsequently unable to get key stops and hit big shots when needed.”

Scoring Totals: Donte Foster, 15; Jacobi Isham, 11; Stuart Sullivan, 8; Elijah Gore, 8; Onaye Sims, 6; Erv Ezell, 2; Joe Uke, 2; Robertas Grabauskas, 2; Joe Ikhinmwin, 1

Trojans Lose Tough Battle

12/5/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma
 

The Seminole State Trojans fought hard and gave Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College a solid run for their money but just could not put together enough to come away with the win. The tough NEO team took the game 76-69. “We were beaten today by a team that simply outplayed us,” commented Head Coach Thomas Mills. “In order for us to improve to the point where we can achieve our goals, we need to learn how to truly ‘compete’ and be functional basketball players at the same time.”

Scoring Totals: Jarrod McDaniel, 13; Stuart Sullivan, 12; Elijah Gore, 12; Onaye Sims, 9; Joe Ikhinmwin, 7; Donte Foster, 7; Brett Smith, 3; Joe Uke, 2; Robertas Grabauskas, 2; Jacobi Isham, 2.

Trojans Hang On for Win Over Redlands
 

12/3/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

Redlands Community College came into Thursday night’s game and gave all they could but the Seminole State Trojans proved to be too much as they picked up another conference win 82-77. “We are very pleased to get the win tonight,” commented Head Coach Thomas Mills. “Redlands is a very talented team with some very talented weapons that we had great difficulty defending. Our poor defensive footwork and positioning put our whole team in foul trouble.

“It was very disappointing to see us relinquish a large lead in both the first and second halves. However, it was very gratifying to see us pull together as a team down the stretch and secure the victory.” Despite the Trojans questionable defense, their offense was on point. Four different SSC players scored in double digits and 11 total Trojans scored in the game.

The Trojans are back in action on Sunday at 4:00 as they take on Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

Scoring: Donte Foster, 14; Elijah Gore, 14; Jarrod McDaniel, 12; Joe Ikhinmwin, 11; Onaye Sims, 7; Erv Ezell, 6; Stuart Sullivan, 6; Joe Uke, 4; Robertas Grabauskas, 4; Jacobi Isham, 2; Brett Smith, 2

Trojans Pick Up Big Road Win

12/1/09 - ALTUS, Oklahoma

The Seminole State men’s basketball team had a tough challenge in front of them on Tuesday as they took on Western Oklahoma State College, one of the toughest teams in the conference. The Trojans came ready to play and proved to be too much for the Pioneers as they won 65-62.  “We are always very pleased to pick up road wins in conference play,” stated Head Coach Thomas Mills. “As has been the case so far this season, our defense put us in a position to win the game last night. I thought we played exceptionally well defensively in the first half, but had a number of key breakdowns in the last ten minutes that gave Western a chance to win.

 “On the offensive side it was refreshing to see our guys make an all-out effort to manage the clock when we got an eleven point lead midway through the second half. However, we went way too far in those efforts and pretty much quit trying to score completely. In addition to our opponent’s fine play-making ability, I believe that contributed to Western cutting into the lead and into our defensive breakdowns late.” Three different players did their part to keep SSC in the game by scoring double digits. Donte Foster led the way with 16, as Jacobi Isham followed with 15, and Joe Ikhinmwin added 14.  

Seminole State moves to 2-0 in conference play and take on Redlands Community College on Thursday at 8:00 at SSC.

Scoring Leaders: Donte Foster, 16; Jacobi Isham, 15; Joe Ikhinmwin, 14; Kolby Sykes, 9; Joe Uke, 6; Stuart Sullivan, 4; Erv Ezell, 2; Robertas Grabauskas, 2; Elijah Gore, 2; Jarrod McDaniel, 1

Trojans Lose on the Road

11/28/09 - PLANO, Texas

The Trojan basketball team suffered only their second loss of the season on Sunday as they took on Collin County Community College. SSC kept the game close throughout the contest but ultimately ended up losing by a final score of 62-54. “Hopefully we learned a hard lesson tonight versus Collin County,” commented Head Coach Thomas Mills. “Although we lost to a good team from a very solid program, we didn’t play with the required faith in our system and loyalty to our teammates and it cost us. It was a very tough and physical game and we had a hard time hitting clutch shots when they were needed.” The Trojans had a tough time scoring the in the first half as they shot a mere 18 percent from the field. Stuart Sullivan helped keep the Trojans close as he scored 9 of his 11 total points in the first half.  

Scoring Leaders: Stuart Sullivan, 11; Joe Ikhinmwin, 9; Donte Foster, 9; Elijah Gore, 8; Onaye Sims, 7; Jarod McDaniel, 5; Jacobi Isham, 3; Erv Ezell, 2.

SSC's Ikhinmwin Signs Division I

11/24/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

Seminole State College basketball player Joe Ikhinmwin signed an NCAA Letter of Intent on Monday to play with the South Carolina State Bulldogs for the 2010-2011 season.  Ikhinmwin is a 6’6” red shirt sophomore from London, England.  Head Trojan Coach Tom Mills states,  "Joe is a super tough post-up power forward.  He has a blue collar worker’s mentality and is a great teammate.  He will be a great asset to Coach Carter at South Carolina State.”

Ikhinmwin is currently averaging  13 points and 6 rebounds per game.  He will graduate in May from SSC with an Associate in Science degree in business.

SC State is coached by Tim Carter.  The Bulldogs play in the MEAC, the mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference. 

Trojans Use Impressive First Half for Victory

11/23/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

The Seminole State College Trojan basketball team put on quite a show in the first half of their game on Monday. The defense accumulated all of their 9 steals in the first half and held Eastern Oklahoma State College to a mere 18 points. The Trojan offense was impressive as well as they shot .655 percent pushing the score to 46-18 entering half time.  

SSC let down defensively in the second half of the contest allowing Eastern to score 20 points more than they had in the first half. Luckily, the Trojan offense still had a hot hand and allowed the Trojans to take the win 96-56. “We are pleased to get our first conference win in as many tries,” said Head Coach Tom Mills. “We were not pleased with the overall undisciplined and careless way we played the last 30 minutes of the ball game.”

Scoring Leaders: Stuart Sullivan, 20; Donte Foster, 14; Joe Uke, 14; Onaye Sims, 12; Joe Ikhinmwin, 10; Kolby Sykes, 9; Erv Ezell, 6; Elijah Gore, 6; Brett Smith, 4; Jacobi Isham, 1

Trojans Pick Up Two Wins

11/13/09 - COFFEYVILLE, Kansas

The Seminole State College men’s basketball team traveled to Coffeyville, Kansas this weekend to participate in the Coffeyville Bricktown Classic and came away with two victories.  The Trojans are now 4-1 for the season.

Despite a plethora of turnovers, SSC managed to outscore Neosho County Communtiy College 69-59 in the first game of the Classic played on Friday.  “We were very happy with our first half defense, but we were disappointed in our second half effort just like the Cowley game.  We had some chances to put Neosho away and simply didn’t.  Our 25 turnovers definitely contributed to that,” said head coach Tom Mills.  Neosho narrowed the Trojan lead to two with about 5 minutes left in the game but SSC held on for the win.  Scorers were: Stuart Sullivan 22, Joseph Ikhinmwin 14, Donte Foster 9, Erv Ezell 8, Jacobi Isham 6, Jarrod McDaniel 5, Joe Uke 2, Brett Smith 2, and Onaye Sims 1.

In the second game of the Classic on Saturday, the Trojans were matched up against Coffeyville Community College.  After two halves of sound basketball by SSC, the score was 59-54 in favor of the the Trojans.  Mills stated, “It was great to see us put two good halves together defensively for the first time.  It was good to see some of our freshmen learn first-hand what toughness means. The sophomores played exceptionally solid and poised, and the scoring punch of Stuart Sullivan and Donte Foster was really key.  The bench stepped up and gave us much needed productivity, especially Erv Ezell and Onaye Sims.”  Trojan scoring came from:  Stuart Sullivan 18, Donte Foster 13, Jacobi Isham 8, Joseph Ikhinmwin 8, Onaye Sims 5, Erv Ezell 3, Joe Uke 2, and Brett Smith 2.

Next up for the SSC men is the OBU JV game in Shawnee on Thursday, November 19^th, at 8:00 p.m.

Trojans Dominate First Half for Win

11/7/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

The Seminole State College Trojan basketball team moved to 2-1 after a dominating performance over Oklahoma City University Junior Varsity. The Trojans jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they picked up the win 78-50. “I was happy with our effort and play in the first half,” said Head Coach Thomas Mills. “Stuart Sullivan’s 18 point first half scoring barrage was a major boost.” Sullivan not only had 18 points on the night but also totaled 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals to complete an all-around solid performance for the Trojans. SSC was aggressive defensively as finished the contest with 17 steals.

Scoring Totals: Stuart Sullivan, 18; Donte Foster, 13; Joe Ikhinmwin, 9; Erv Ezell, 9; Onaye Simms, 7; Jarrod McDaniel, 6; Jacobi Isham, 6; Brett Smith, 5; George Young, 3; Kolby Sykes, 2.

Trojans Lose Heartbreaker

11/5/07 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

The Trojan men were defeated by Cowley College Thursday night as they lost the heartbreaker 70-67. Seminole State College fought hard and had the lead for nearly 35 minutes of the match up but Cowley would not let down, erasing the 11 point deficit they faced at half time. “My hat goes off to Cowley,” said Head Coach Thomas Mills. “They simply out-toughed and out-executed us down the stretch with a team made of primarily freshmen. Tonight’s loss was really disheartening because although we played our hearts out, we did an extremely poor job of executing the basic fundamentals that we have worked on every day since day one. We did an even worse job of making in-game adjustments and correcting very fixable problems related to things we work on every day.” In the last five minutes of the game the Trojans kept the score close but could never regain the lead. The Trojans gave it one last shot as Stuart Sullivan put up a last second three-pointer but it was just off the mark.

Scoring Totals: Joe Ikhinmwin, 15; Donte Foster, 14; Stuart Sullivan, 13; Jarrod McDaniel, 11; Orlan Jackman, 5; Joe Uke, 4; Erv Ezell, 3; Onaye Sims, 2

Trojans Win Easy in Opener

11/2/09 - SEMINOLE, Oklahoma

The Seminole State College Trojan basketball team looked thrilling in their season opener against Oklahoma Christian Junior Varsity on Monday. The Trojans came away with an easy 98-30 win in the contest. “Our staff is really happy that we didn’t let up defensively in spite of owning a very large lead,” said Head Coach Thomas Mills. The Trojans totaled an impressive 21 steals on the night and held Oklahoma Christian to a mere .273 field goal percentage.

“I am proud of the exceptionally unselfish way we played,” commented Coach Mills. Eleven different Trojans scored on the night. Donte Foster was the top scorer for SSC putting in 15 points. Orlan Jackman followed with 14 points and also led the team in assists with 4. Joe Ikhinwhin also recorded 14 points, Stuart Sullivan put in 13, and Joe Uke had 10. Also scoring for the Trojans was Brett Smith, 9; Jarrod McDaniel, 6; Jacobi Isham, 6; Kolby Sykes, 4; George Young, 4; and Onaye Sims, 3.

The Trojans will be back in action on Thursday as they face Cowley College of Kansas at 8:00 at Seminole State. “Thursday night will be a dramatically tougher test versus a very well coached and talented Cowley team,” commented Coach Mills. “It’s good to be playing again.”