Basketball Captures Fifth Straight Region 9 Title

Game Leaders

Trinidad State College
Pts: Manning Shareef - 31
Reb: Manning Shareef - 12
Ast: 3 Players (#14, #20, #23) - 3
Lamar Community College
Pts: Christian Payawal - 22
Reb: 2 Players (#0, #23) - 4
Ast: Christian Payawal - 8

Team Stats

Trinidad State College
Lamar Community College

Field Goals

(32-56)
(35-67)

Field Goal %

57.1%
52.2%

Rebounds

32
19

Assists

18
18

Turnovers

3
4

Pts off Turnovers

5
3

2nd Chance Pts

11
10

Pts in the Paint

20
28

Fastbreak Pts

0
0

Bench Pts

32
27
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Basketball Captures Fifth Straight Region 9 Title
Basketball Captures Fifth Straight Region 9 Title
Posted: Mar 14, 2026

Trinidad State Captures Fifth Straight Region 9 Championship, Advances to Nationals

STERLING, Colo. -  The Trojans claimed their fifth consecutive Region 9 Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday, defeating Lamar Community College 101-91 in Sterling, Colorado. The Trojans have now punched their ticket to the 2026 NJCAA National Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas.