Campus News
January 20th, 2026
Rivera sparks Owls in 81-61 win over GC
Sophomore guard scores game-high 24 points, deals out four assists
Nehemiah Johnson
Largo, MD – Sophomore guard Willie Rivera, Jr. scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the first half Saturday afternoon as Prince George's Community College built a 15-point lead on the way to an 81-61 men's basketball victory over visiting Garrett College.
Rivera made 6-of-8 first-half field goals, including 3-of-5 from behind the arc, as the Owls improved to 16-4. PG is in first place in both the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 20 and Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference with identical 6-1 records.
Jermaine Taylor and Isaiah Mansaray each scored 10 points while Dyan Carter (team-high nine rebounds) and Lynn King III scored eight each for the balanced Owls.
Nehemiah Johnson (game-high 12 rebounds) and Keyonta Johnson (seven rebounds, two steals) scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, to lead the Lakers, who fell to 2-4 in Region 20 and 6-8 overall with their second consecutive loss. Donovahn Keyes and Petar Kos each contributed six points and five rebounds, while Laker teammate Tyree Eloise contributed six points and three assists.
Cory Harper's jumper gave Garrett a 12-10 lead almost midway through the first half, but the Owls ended the half on a 29-12 run to build their 39-24 halftime cushion. Taylor's jumper created a 12-12 tie and Brazil Hutchinson's layup with 9:03 remaining in the half put PG ahead to stay.
Rivera took over from there, scoring 14 of the Owls' final 25 points of the first half. PG started the second half with a 13-4 run that included Rivera's final eight points of the contest as the Owls opened up a 24-point lead.
The Lakers shot just 34 percent from the field, including 4-for-24 (17 percent) from the 3-point line.
Jamestown CC 92, GC 81
Jamestown, NY – Pietro Magni scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half on 6-for-6 shooting from the field last Wednesday as the Jayhawks pulled away after intermission.
Keyvone Craig tallied a team-high 23 points and Marcus Wynter (16 points, 12 rebounds) put up a double-double for the Jayhawks (10-5). Jodan Wright contributed 15 points and Federico Foddai chipped in 14 as all five Jamestown starters finished in double figures.
GC's Cory Harper had a game-high 24 points, including 13 in a first half that ended with the Lakers trailing just 41-39. Lenny Smith contributed 18 points off the bench while Donovahn Keyes (11 points, seven assists, four rebounds) and Petar Kos (10 points) also reached double digits for the Lakers.
