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SMC Men's Hoops Wins WSC South

Jenkins is named Coach of the Year as the team earns its first conference title since 1999.

The men's basketball team wrapped up the Western State Conference South Division championship with a pair of victories last week and has earned the No. 3 seed in the Southern California playoffs, which begin Wednesday.

Having finished the season on a roll with a 96-81 victory at Bakersfield last Wednesday and a 89-74 home victory over LA Valley on Saturday, the Corsairs (20-7 overall, 10-2 in conference) will host either 16th-seeded Harbor or 19th-seeded Allan Hancock on Saturday at 7 p.m.

It is SMC's first WSC South title since 1999. Corsairs head coach was named Coach of the Year for the South Division, while three players—sophomore guards and , and San Diego State-bound sophomore forward —were selected for the First-Team All-Conference.

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The women's team also closed out the regular season with conference wins over Bakersfield (80-67) and LA Valley (56-54).

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