In their third meeting of the year, the Cyclones (15-15) had to contend with the No. 1 team in the nation – Morton College (27-0) – in the NJCAA Region IV semifinals. Although the Cyclones put up a good fight, they ended their season with this loss.
In the first round of the NJCAA Region IV Division II playoffs, the Cyclones (14-15) were able to grab an early lead and hold onto it for the win. They defeated Milwaukee Area Technical College (17-12) 57-45.
In their final Skyway Conference game of the season, the Cyclones (13-15) avenged an earlier loss to Prairie State College (10-19) by earning the 76-68 victory.
Tonight was another night of good ball by the Cyclones, however, they hung with Waubonsee Community College (8-14) but couldn’t hold a lead, falling 88-82.
Heading into this game, the Cyclones (10-9) knew this would be a tough matchup against the No. 1 nationally ranked Morton College Panthers (19-0). The Cyclones fell 91-49.
In their second Skyway Conference game of the year, the Cyclones (8-6) grabbed a 64-54 victory from the visiting Waubonsee Community College Chiefs (5-9).
Winning the first Skyway Conference game of the new year was just the momentum the Cyclones needed. They defeated Elgin Community College 60-58 on the road.
The list of basketball coaching achievements is long for Cyclones Head Coach Delwyn Jones, and he just received one more after being chosen for the 2023 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.