October 16, 2017 Carthage, TX – The Panola College men’s basketball team begins its third season under Head Coach Grant McMillan. Panola is coming off a 26-9 season that featured six division one players, a conference championship, and a trip to the national tournament. Under McMillan’s tenure, Panola has eclipsed a 50-18 record, highlighted by seven all-conference players and 13 players moving on to four year universities. “We sell our program.” Head Coach Grant McMillan stated. “We are very proud of the culture we have created. There are expectations we have in our program and we will continue to uphold them on a daily basis. Our pre-season has been beneficial for our new players and our returners have excelled and gotten better.” He added.
This seasons schedule will include 19 Region XIV conference games, 15 homes games, and three none-conference classics. Panola’s regular season tips off in Dallas as they take part in the invitation only East/West Challenge on November 4th and 5th.
Panola returns four players off of last year’s record breaking year. TJ Killings and Marlon Taylor both started multiple games as freshman. Christian Hammett saw limited action, while division one transfer Juwan Williams redshirted last year. Newcomers include three division one transfers: Shandon Goldman, Alex Holcombe and Jeremy Roscoe. Freshman newcomers include: Jaronde Boyd, Jeffrey Boyd, Tylan Dean, Raymone Lampkin, Nate Brooks and Jibril Harris.
Fri., October 6th against Dallas Jamboree in Dallas
Sat., October 21st against Temple JC Scrimmages in Temple
Sat., October 28th against Larren Silver Jamboree (Weatherford) in Weatherford
Regular Season
Sat., November 4th against East-West Challenge (Dallas) in Lewisville (TBD)
Sun., November 5th against East-West Challenge (Dallas) Lewisville (TBD)
Thurs., November 9th against Greater Houston Prep in Carthage at 7:00 PM
Sat., November 11th against Houston Community College in Carthage at 5:00 PM
Tues., November 14th against Louisiana Christian in Carthage at 7:00 PM
Fri., November 17th Bossier Parrish Classic against Houston Cy Fair at BPCC at 6:00 PM
Sat., November 18th Bossier Parrish Classic against Louisiana Christian at BPCC at 3:00 PM
Tues., November 21st against DFW Prep in Carthage at 6:30 PM
Fri., November 24th Angelina Classic against SW Christian in Lufkin (TBD)
Sat., November 25th Angelina Classic against Ranger College in Lufkin (TBD)
Wed., November 29th against Blinn in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., December 2nd against San Jac in Houston at 4:00 PM
Sat., December 9th against Coastal Bend in Carthage at 4:00 PM
Wed., January 3rd against Central Baptist College JV in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Fri., January 5th against State PA* in Port Arthur at 6:00 PM
Mon., January 8th against Angelina in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Thurs., January 11th against Jacksonville in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., January 13th against Lee in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., January 20th against Navarro in Corsicana at 4:00 PM
Wed., January 24th against TVCC in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., January 27th against Tyler in Tyler at 4:00 PM
Wed., January 31st against Kilgore in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., February 3rd against Bossie at BPCC at 4:00 PM
Wed., February 7th against Paris in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., February 10th against Navarro in Carthage at 4:00 PM
Sat., February 17th against TVCC in Athens at 4:00 PM
Wed., February 21st against Tyler in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., February 24th against Kilgore in Kilgore at 4:00 PM
Sat., February 28th against Bossier in Carthage at 7:30 PM
Sat., March 3rd against Paris in Paris at 4:00 PM
