Chipola to Host Pensacola Saturday, Feb. 12

Uupdated: February 11, 2022

For their last home game, Chipola will host Pensacola State on Saturday, Feb. 12.  Chipola will travel to Gulf Coast to finish off the season on Wednesday, Feb. 16. 

The Indians are (23-5, 7-3) after scoring an 83-67 win over Northwest Florida on Feb. 9. Before losing to Tallahassee (56-45) on Feb. 5, Chipola scored four straight wins; to Gulf Coast (80-76) on Feb. 2, to Pensacola (67-51) on Jan. 26, to Northwest Florida (50-47) on Jan. 22 and Tallahassee (63-59) on Jan. 19.

As of Feb. 11, the men’s Panhandle standings are Northwest (8-2), Chipola (7-3), Gulf Coast (5-5), Tallahassee (3-6) and Pensacola (1-8). Chipola is the number four team in the FCSAA State Poll, and number thirteen in the NJCAA National Poll.   

Chipola was 23-5 last year, with a Panhandle Conference title, an FCSAA State Championship and a final four finish in the National Tournament. Coach Donnie Tyndall is in his second year at Chipola.

The Lady Indians are (21-5, 6-4) after losing to Northwest Florida (68-63) on Feb. 9. Before the loss, Chipola scored five straight wins to; Tallahassee (67-57) on Feb. 5, Gulf Coast (63-51) on Feb. 2, Pensacola (66-64) on Jan. 26, Northwest Florida (52-50) on Jan. 22 and Tallahassee (86-43) on Jan. 19.

As of Feb. 7, the women’s Panhandle standings are: Northwest (8-2), Chipola (6-4), Pensacola (5-4), Gulf Coast (5-5), and Tallahassee (0-9). Chipola is the number two team in the FCSAA State Poll, and number ten in the NJCAA National Poll.   

Chipola finished in the Final Four of the 2021 NJCAA National Basketball Tournament with a 20-5 overall record and a seventh FCSAA State Championship. In his tenth season at Chipola, head coach Greg Franklin has won three state championships with two second place finishes and a national title in 2015.

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