Sophomore Night And Maryland JUCO Playoff Implications Highlight Wednesday's Regular Season Home Finale Against Harford

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Harford (17-6, 12-1 MD JUCO) at Prince George's (15-10, 6-7 MD JUCO)
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 | 7 p.m.
Novak Field House | Largo, Md.

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opening tip… Prince George's wraps up the 2017-18 regular season at home against Harford on Wednesday. Harford beat Prince George's in the regular season last season in Harford while the Largo program won the second-round battle in the Maryland JUCO Tournament on the way to the tournament title.

thank you, sophomores… Prince George's would like to thank sophomores Brian Ferguson, Kennith Ford, Paul Golder, James Hagins, Mykal Johnson, Tavon Ngangum and Gus Stone for their hard work and dedication to Prince George's Community College and the men's basketball program in an Owl program. The seven players along with women's basketball sophomores Aja Ceesay, Gina Seifert and Myanna Strong will be recognized on Wednesday night.

last time out…  Freshman Shiloh Beale scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in a decisive 33-11 run to close the game to help Prince George's Community College rally from a 20-point deficit and earn a 72-65 victory against CCBC Dundalk on Friday. The Owls trailed 48-28 with 16:32 left and still were down to the Lions by 15 with 12:04 on the clock. The Largo team started to pressure the Lions full court and the Owls pounced with a 33-11 run in the final 12 minutes of the tilt to earn the victory and keep in MD JUCO Tournament hopes alive. Beale took over final 3:07 of the game by scoring 10 of Prince George's final 12 points in the waning minutes including back-to-back layups to give the Owls the lead for the first time and one they would not relinquish. The freshman broke through the Lions to intercept a pass on the Prince George's offensive end and converted a layup with 2:24 remaining to cut the margin to 65-64 and then scored in the lane off a CCBC Dundalk turnover to give the host the lead for good at 1:23. Beale shot 5 of 6 from the floor and a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe to notch 18 points or more for the third time in the last four games and has posted double figures in four-straight games and seven times this season. Gus Stone  added 16 points while Mykal Johnson chipped in 10 points in the winning effort. Stone posted his 35th career double-figure performance and 20th of the season while Johnson has 51st double-digit point games in 56 career games including 24 times in 2017-18. 

next time on the hardwood…If the Owls qualify for the Maryland JUCO Tournament, they would attempt to defend their title on Feb. 15-18. The NJCAA Region XX Division III Tournament is Feb. 23-25 at Westmoreland County.

making the maryland juco tournament… Prince George's is hosting the Maryland JUCO Tournament on Feb. 15-18 and the Owls hope to defend their tournament title. Coming into the tilt against Harford, the Largo team currently sits in a four-way tie for sixth place with Hagerstown, Howard and Cecil with a 6-7 record. With a loss, Prince George's would need lots of help and would be eliminated from playoff contention if Hagerstown, Howard and Cecil each win on Wednesday.

Remaining Schedules:
Prince George's (6-7) – Feb. 7 Harford (12-1)
Hagerstown (6-7) – Feb. 7 at Allegany (11-2)
Howard (6-7) – Feb. 7 Frederick (10-2)
Cecil (6-7) – Feb. 7 Anne Arundel (1-11)
Garrett (4-7) – Feb. 7 at Southern Maryland (4-8), Feb. 10 Chesapeake (5-7), Feb. 11 Frederick (10-2)
Chesapeake (5-7) – Feb. 7 Montgomery (8-3), Feb. 10 at Garrett (4-7)
Southern Maryland (5-8) – Feb. 7 Garrett (4-7) 

Head-to-Head Matchups

now that's a career day… Sophomore Shiloh Beale notched a career-high 19 points at Southern Maryland on Jan. 28. Sophomore Brian Ferguson scored a career-high 11 points against Frederick on Jan. 24. Sophomore Kennith Ford has posted a career-high 26 points twice this season after reaching the mark against Cecil on Nov. 29 and again against Northern Virginia on Jan. 22. Ford has also grabbed a personal-best 10 boards twice this season after posting 10 caroms against Butler County on Nov. 17 and against the Nighthawks on Jan. 22. Sophomore James Hagins matched his career high of 23 points against Howard on Jan. 17 after posting a collegiate-best 23 points against CCBC Catonsville on Dec. 6.  The sophomore also posted a career-high 16 caroms against the Dragons. Sophomore Mykal Johnson dished out a career-high 10 assists on his way to his first collegiate triple-double while sophomore Gus Stone hauled in 10 rebounds on his way to his first career double-double in the contest against Garrett on Jan. 13. Johnson grabbed a career-best 15 boards against Dragons. Stone also registered a career-best 33 points against CCBC Catonsville on Dec. 6. Sophomore Paul Golder notched a Prince George's high of 22 points against Anne Arundel on Jan. 5. Golder registered a career-best 23 points twice last season at another junior college. Freshman Darren Rivers registered a career-best eight points and 13 rebounds against Potomac State on Dec. 2. Sophomore Tavon Ngangum (12 points) had a Prince George's highs against Allegany College of Maryland on Nov. 15.

the point is double figures… Sophomore Mykal Johnson has posted double figures in 51 of his 56 career games including 24 games this season. Sophomore Gus Stone has posted 35 10+ games in his career including 20 of 23 tilts this season. Sophomore Kennith Ford has 36 career double-figure point games including 19 this season while sophomore James Hagins has 13 double-figure games in his career including 11 this season. Freshman Shiloh Beale has seven double-figure point performances this season. Sophomore Tavon Ngangum has two 10+ games in an Owl uniform and fellow sophomores Brian Ferguson and Paul Golder each have one.

20-20 vision… Sophomore Mykal Johnson has scored 20 points in a game 22 times and 30 points three in his career, including eight times this season. Sophomore Gus Stone has 20 20-point performances and reached 30 points in a game twice this season. Stone has scored at least 20 points in 14 games this season. Sophomore Kennith Ford has five career 20-point games on his resume including four this season while sophomore James Hagins posted 20 points twice this season with a pair of 23-point outburst. Sophomore Paul Golder reached 20 points for the first time in his Owls career against Anne Arundel on Jan. 5.

on the boards… Sophomore James Hagins has grabbed double figures in rebounds 13 times in his career including 11 times this season. Sophomore Mykal Johnson has hauled in 10+ rebounds seven times this season and freshman Darren Rivers has posted 10 caroms in a game twice this season while sophomore Kennith Ford has three double-figure rebound contest this season.

the dish… Sophomore Mykal Johnson became the first Owl player to register 10 assists in a game since Alex Morales handed out 13 assists against Allegany (Md.) on Jan. 13, 2017 when Johnson recorded 10 dimes against Garrett on Jan. 13, 2018. Johnson has handed out five or more assists four times this season and five times in his career. Sophomore Gus Stone has five 5+ assist games, including tilts with seven, eight and nine assists this season. Freshman Shiloh Beale has two six assists games this season and sophomore Tavon Ngangum has two games with at least five helpers on the year. Sophomore Kennith Ford has one five assist tilt in 2017-18.

double trouble… Sophomore James Hagins has posted eight double-doubles including turning the trick six times this season. Sophomore Mykal Johnson has seven double-doubles this season including six since the New Year hit. Sophomore Kennith Ford has turned the trick three times and fellow sophomore Gus Stone has one double-double this season.

triple trouble… Sophomore Mykal Johnson recorded a triple-double against Garrett after registering 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Jan. 13. The 10 assists were a career best while the sophomore had two previous double-doubles before his triple threat against the Lakers.

nice to see you again… Sophomore Gus Stone has returned to the Owls for the 2017-18 season after playing in 2016-17. Stone ranked second on the team in his freshman campaign with 14.8 points per game and posted 20 double-figure performances including 11 games with 20 points or more.

welcome to the perch… Along with welcoming back Gus Stone, head coach Brian Johnson has added sophomores Paul Golder, Tavon Ngangum and Brian Ferguson, and freshmen Shiloh Beale, Darren Rivers, Bryon Scriber and AJ Perdomo to the team in 2017-18.

that's gold, jerry, gold… Prince George's is celebrating its 50th Anniversary of Prince George's Athletics in 2017-18. Prince George's unveiled gold uniforms for men's soccer against Cecil on Sept. 15 as part of the 50th Anniversary of Prince George's Athletics, A Celebration of the Past, Present, And Future. The men's and women's basketball teams unveiled their gold jerseys for the doubleheader against CCBC Catonsville on Dec. 6 and will be wearing them for select games the rest of the season.

hosting maryland juco tournament… Prince George's will be hosting the Maryland JUCO Tournament for both men's and women's basketball on Feb. 23-25. The top eight teams on both the men's and women's side in the league will fight for Maryland Junior College pride.

men's basketball tradition… The men's basketball team has won the Maryland JUCO Tournament four times (1971-72, 1979-80, 1980-81, 2016-17) and the NJCAA Region XX crown seven times (1990-91, 1992-93, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16).

about the coach… Head coach Brian Johnson begins his second season as the men's basketball head coach. He led the Owls to a 21-9 record last season, to the Maryland JUCO Tournament title and to the NJCAA Region XX Division III title game. The 21 wins marked the first 20-win season since 2013-14. Johnson was inducted into his high school (Mount St. Joseph) hall of fame in the fall of 2017. The Owls are 35-19 under Johnson in his two seasons at the helm.