AJ Dent, Jakeria Hawkins Pick Up MACCC Basketball Weekly Awards

Women's Basketball

Jakeria Hawkins, Northeast Mississippi Community College
(Sophomore, G - Walls, Miss., 13)

Jakeria Hawkins had a pair of 20+ point performances in a 2-1 week at home for Northeast. She opened the week with 20 points on the dot in a 72-66 win over Bishop State. Hawkins was then the driving force behind the Lady Tigers' thrilling 97-93 double overtime victory over Calhoun on the final day of the Northeast Thanksgiving Classic. She set a new career-high with 36 points and also dished out 9 assists. For the week, Hawkins averaged 20 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

Men's Basketball

AJ Dent, Itawamba Community College
(So, G/F - Thomasville, GA, 0)

Sophomore AJ Dent (Thomasville, GA) shot 69% from the floor to average 23 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indians go 2-0 on the week. In the Indians' 89-70 win at Calhoun, he scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed a career-best 20 rebounds. He added 15 points and 8 rebounds in an 88-58 win at ASU Mid-South.

About the MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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