Earlier this week the National Christian College Athletic Association released their first top ten ranking of the year for division II men’s and women’s basketball. After returning a majority of their roster from a top ten team a year ago and one that narrowly missed an at-large bid to the national tournament, the Barclay College men’s basketball team once again found themselves receiving national recognition.<\/p>\n
The Bears along with three other teams in the Southwest Region were among the top ten. Last years national champion, Randall University (Moore, Okla.), was ranked #2, Manhattan Christian College (Manhattan, Kans.) was ranked #3, and Arlington Baptist College (Arlington, Texas) was ranked #4, while the Bears were ranked #10.<\/p>\n
“We feel honored to get this recognition, but we also know that it really doesn’t matter where you start the season,” said head coach Royce Bryan. “It’s a long season and we have a long way to go.”<\/p>\n
In the very near future, the Bears will face all three of the ranked region teams, plus Dallas Christian College (Dallas, Texas) in the same 7 day span following Thanksgiving break. It will surely be a measuring stick for the Bears as they embark on a new season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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