South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Advances to NJCAA Division II National Championship


SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– The SSC Bulldogs have advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championship. The games will be played in the Mary Miller Center on the campus of Danville Area Community College in Danville, IL on March 15-19, 2016. The Bulldogs will open the tournament as the #4 seed and play Kansas City (KS) Community College on Wednesday March 16th at 11:00 a.m.

SSC goes into the tournament with sophomore guard Jovan Mooring, 2015-16 Region IV Tournament MVP, and Coach John Pigatti, 2015-16 Region IV Coach of the Year. It is the 7th time Pigatti has won that award during his 10 seasons at South Suburban College.”

The National Tournament can be viewed live online: http://www.njcaatv.com/menbkbchamp/. Be sure to cheer the team on! GO BULLDOGS!

For more information, contact Coach Pigatti at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2524. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.

Photo of SSC Men's Region IV Champion Basketball team