To celebrate the Chargers Final-Four finish in the NJCAA tournament, there will be a Charger Championship Celebration Reception on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 p.m. in the Floyd Campus Gym.

After winning the GCAA Championship, the Chargers were eligible to travel to Hutchinson, Kan., to compete in the NJCAA tournament March 16-21.

GHC was one of the 24 colleges represented at the tournament.

With the Chargers taking their first-round game into overtime, Butler College was defeated by the Chargers with a final score of 88-86.

The Chargers advanced into the Sweet Sixteen to face their next opponent, Southern Idaho, the number three seed in the tournament.

GHC was able to upset SI with a final score of 67-66, and advance to the Elite Eight.

The Hutchinson Blue Dragons were the Chargers’ next opponent. GHC was able to defeat the hosting team with a final score of 64-59 and make it to the Final Four.

The Chargers faced their first loss against second seed NW Florida State with a final score of 105-103 in overtime.

This defeat put the Chargers in the game to play for third place against Hill College. The Chargers fell short with a final score of 94-82. This gave the Chargers fourth place in the NJCAA tournament.

Sophomore guards Ty Toney and Montrel Goldston were named to the NJCAA All-Tournament team.

Phil Gaffney, GHC athletics director and head men’s basketball coach, was awarded NJCAA District 13 Coach of the Year.