FREEPORT, Ill. – For 39 minutes Saturday evening, it looked as if the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team would be making its second trip to the NJCAA Division I Men’s National Basketball Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Grizzlies (25-9) had held the lead of Saturday’s District 4 Championship game in Freeport, Illinois, for more than 39 … [Read more...] about Grizzlies fall short in NJCAA District 4 Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three members of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team received All-Region 16 honors and Head Coach Chris Popp was named Region 16 Coach of the Year following Saturday’s Region 16 Championship game in Jefferson City. Sophomore point guard Ricky Torres, Pinellas Park, Florida; redshirt freshman guard Radshad Davis, Nassau, … [Read more...] about 3 Grizzlies receive All-Region 16 honors

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team is the NJCAA Division I Region 16 Champion once again! The Grizzlies (25-8) picked up their fourth championship trophy in program history – and their first in seven years – after defeating the Mineral Area College Cardinals (23-9) of Park Hills 74-71 Saturday afternoon at Lincoln … [Read more...] about Grizzlies win 4th Region 16 Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team will play for its first NJCAA Region 16 Championship in seven years after defeating 11th-ranked Moberly Area Community College 89-88 in a thrilling semifinal game Thursday night at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. The Grizzlies (24-8), seeded fourth in the region tournament, will … [Read more...] about Grizzlies to play for 1st region championship in 7 years