MINERAL AREA COLLEGE
Bob Sechrest Classic
The First Annual Bob Sechest Classic is an early season Junior College Classic that is played on the campus of Mineral Area College. This tournament replaces the Rosener's Classic that ran for 23 years at MAC. The Classic features a four team field, and is has been re-named to honor the legendary MAC Cardinals Head Coach. Bob Sechrest won over 450 games in his 24 year stay as the Head Basketball Coach at Mineral Area College.
This season's teams include Mineral Area College, Three Rivers (Poplar Bluff, MO), Kennedy-King (Chicago, IL), and Simmons (Louisville, KY). The Cardinals are coming off a MCCAC Conference Championship season, finishing 2008 at 19-12. Three Rivers split the MCCAC Conference title with Mineral Area and won the Region XVI Tournament advancing to the Final Four of the NJCAA National Tournament with a 29-8 record. Kennedy-King finished with a 26-6 record and played in the Region XXIV Championship game in 2008, clipping the Cardinals at the Willie Little Memorial Tournament 75-72. Simmons College finished the 2008 season at 21-7 playing mostly road games.
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Mineral Area College will also be hosting a Women's Classic on the same weekend at The Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse. The Cardinals will play Kirkwood (IA) prior to the men's game on Saturday at 5:00pm.
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| 2008 Bob Sechrest Classic Tournament at Mineral Area College |
| Date | Teams | Time |
| Nov. 21 | Three Rivers vs. Kennedy-King (IL) | 5:00 |
| Nov. 21 | Mineral Area College vs. Simmons (KY) | 7:00 |
| Nov. 22 | Three Rivers vs. Simmons (KY) | 1:00 |
| Nov. 22 | Mineral Area College vs. Kennedy-King (IL) | 7:00 |
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2008 Women's Classic at Mineral Area College |
| Date | Teams | Time |
| Nov. 21 | Rend Lake (IL) vs. Kirkwood (IA) | 1:00 |
| Nov. 21 | Mineral Area College vs. Northwest Mississippi | 3:00 |
| Nov. 22 | Rend Lake (IL) vs. Northwest Mississippi | 3:00 |
| Nov. 22 | Mineral Area College vs. Kirkwood (IA ) | 5:00 |