{"id":1514,"date":"2015-03-03T14:14:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T19:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:21:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T20:21:30","slug":"sharks-qualify-for-state-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/sharks-qualify-for-state-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks Qualify For State Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a microcosm of the season, the Miami Dade College men\u2019s basketball team qualified for the State Tournament on Feb. 21 when point guard Shane Rector hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer to give the Sharks a 78-76 road win against Palm Beach State College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The win, on the last game of the season, gave the Sharks sole possession of second place in the Southern Conference. Only the top two teams in the conference qualified for the State Tournament that will be held in Ocala, Florida March 5-7. Before the game, MDC was seeded third in the Southern Conference below Broward College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the second year in row that the Sharks qualified for the tournament. The Sharks play Daytona State College in the opening round of the tournament on March 5 at 8 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have some momentum going into the State Tournament, which is good,\u201d Rector said. \u201cWe feel like we have a chance to make some noise at States.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sharks are led by Rector, who is averaging 16.9 points and 5.5 assists a game, shooting guard Marvin Jean-Pierre who is averaging 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals and forward <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/mvuezolo-brings-international-experience-to-sharks\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Joe Mvuezolo<\/span><\/a>, who is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scoring 10.4 points per game. At least eight players are averaging more than six points per game. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe shoot the ball real well,\u201d Rector said. \u201cI\u2019m the leading scorer, but there are two other guys that average double figures, so the scoring is really spread out throughout the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophomore guard Jaylin Gilbert adds veteran leadership, as the only returning player from last year\u2019s State qualifying team. Gilbert is averaging eight points a game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJaylin\u2019s got to make some big shots for us,\u201d said Head Men\u2019s Basketball Coach, Stephen Cowherd. \u201cHe\u2019s a spark off the bench.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cowherd said the Sharks must continue to look for good shots. 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