Chipola to Host Tallahassee Saturday, Feb. 5

Both Chipola basketball teams will host Tallahassee for the Homecoming, Saturday, Feb. 5. Chipola President Dr. Sarah Clemmons invites all alumni and friends to attend an Alumni Reception beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ronnie Myers Hospitality Room of the Milton Johnson Center. The women play at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. Chipola’s 2022 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Chipola will be crowned at halftime of the men’s game.

Both teams will travel to Northwest Florida State for games on Wednesday, Feb. 9. For their last home game, Chipola will host Pensacola State on Saturday, Feb. 12. The Indians will travel to Gulf Coast to finish off the season on Wednesday, Feb. 16. 

The Indians are (22-4, 6-2) following an 80-76 win over Gulf Coast on Feb. 2. The Indians also won against Pensacola (67-51) on Jan. 26, Northwest Florida (50-47) on Jan. 22 and Tallahassee (63-59) on Jan. 19. Before suffering a 79-74 loss on Jan. 17 against Gulf Coast, the Indians scored a 76-46 win over Pensacola on Jan. 8. Chipola lost to Northwest Florida (84-54) on Jan. 6. The Indians opened league play with a 92-58 win over Tallahassee on Jan. 4.

As of Feb. 3, the men’s Panhandle standings are Northwest (6-1), Chipola (5-2), Gulf Coast (4-3), Tallahassee (2-6) and Pensacola (1-7). Chipola is the number three team in the FCSAA State Poll, and number six 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 (20-4, 5-3) after a 63-51 win over Gulf Coast on Feb. 2. Chipola won against Pensacola (66-64) on Jan. 26, Northwest Florida (52-50) on Jan. 22 and Tallahassee (86-43) on Jan. 19. Chipola suffered three straight losses; to Gulf Coast (76-67) on Jan. 17, to Pensacola (59-50) on Jan. 8 and to Northwest (69-49) on Jan. 6. The Lady Indians opened league play with a 75-52 win over Tallahassee on Jan. 4.

As of Feb. 3, the women’s Panhandle standings are: Northwest (7-1), Chipola (4-3), Gulf Coast (4-3), Pensacola (4-4), and Tallahassee (0-8). Chipola is the number two team in the FCSAA State Poll, and number thirteen 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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