Sophomore guard Rashaun Madison scored 25 points and Oklahoma State signee Jeff Newberry added 14 as No. 18 New Mexico Junior College held off Howard College 64-60 Friday in the semifinals of the NJCAA Region V men’s tournament at the Rip Griffin Center.
The Thunderbirds (25-5) will play Hill College (25-7) for the Region V championship at 2:30 p.m. today. Region V has two automatic berths to the NJCAA tournament March 17-22 in Hutchinson, Kan., so both teams are assured of trips.