By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Eastfield’s goal of reaching the national tournament came down to the very last shot in the Region V basketball championship game, but it ended with a heart-crushing 82-80 loss to Richland. The grueling defeat on Feb. 23 ended the Harvesters’ 25-8 season and sent the Thunderducks...

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Harvesters come up short of victory with an 82-80 loss in a harrowing day of basketball against the Richland Thunderducks in the DAC Region V championship game. The Saturday loss brought the Harvesters' 25 wins and eight-loss season to an end, but they didn’t go out without...

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Harvesters' playoff success continued Thursday night as they beat the Mountain View Lions 107-82 in the semi-finals of the DAC Region V Tournament. Coach Anthony Fletcher says that coming out strong was an important factor in the Harvesters victory. “We just jumped...

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc   Head basketball coach Anthony Fletcher and his team were all smiles as the Harvesters dominated the Cedar Valley Suns 94-76 on Tuesday night.   The Harvesters came out with intensity for the opening round of the DAC Region V tournament, keeping at least a 20-point...

Francisco Longoria @TheEtCetera Every February, the NBA has a deadline for teams to trade players and draft picks with other teams. The reasons for making trades varies from team to team. For some, it’s to be a championship contender. For others, it’s to rebuild into a playoff hopeful. When...

By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC In the summer of 1998, 21-year-old Anthony Fletcher knew he was going to get cut from his college basketball team. Angelo State University had hired a new head coach, Joe Esposito, to rebuild a program that hadn’t won many games. Esposito met with each of the players....

By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Golden State Warriors aren’t the only basketball team ready to play fast and drop 3-pointers, Eastfield Head Coach Anthony Fletcher said. “We play a similar style to the Golden State Warriors,” Fletcher said. “Or rather, they play a similar style to us since...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC North Lake defeated Eastfield 92-83 in the championship match of the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. Now, both teams will face off in a one-game playoff, the Blazers as the tournament champions and the Harvesters as the regular conference play champions, which...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC A shaky first half didn't deter the Harvesters as they rallied to defeat Mountain View 91-86 in the Metro Athletic Conference semifinal. They'll face North Lake, the defending national champions, in the championship match, to be played at Eastfield's gym Saturday at 2 p.m. The...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men's basketball team won the regular season conference championship after an 74-70 road win at Brookhaven Saturday. The team goes as the No. 1 seed heading into the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. The final seeding for conference: Eastfield (7-3) ...

By JULIO VEGA and COLIN TAYLOR @TheEtCetera Freshman guard DaJuan Ridgeway passes the ball to his teammate Kuol Arop to bring the play to life on the offensive baseline. Ridgeway darts away from an opposing Richland player as the play builds up, with Sean Odum feeding Ridgeway the ball on the right...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men’s basketball team leads conference with a 4-1 record halfway through the regular season, hoping to hold onto the top spot for a conference title. Coach Anthony Fletcher said conference play has been highly competitive so far. “Across the board,...

By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Eastfield Harvester basketball team has started its journey to avenge the heartbreaking loss from last year’s conference tournament. The team expected to bring home a national championship, but fell to a Brookhaven team, who went winless in conference play,...

All home games are hosted in the gym, which is located in P building. DATE OPPONENT NOTES RESULT STATUS LINKS OCTOBER Sat. 7 at Kansas City Kansas # 2:30 PM EDT Sat. 14 at Sterling College # Scrimmage 2:00 PM EDT Sat. 21 Texas College # Scrimmage   1:00...

  By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eastfield basketball coach Anthony Fletcher said Brookhaven would be a dangerous team to play against despite their losing record, that the stakes were high for that game. He was right. The Eastfield Harvesters’ basketball season ended abruptly with...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC On their home court, the Harvesters’ basketball season came to an abrupt end after a 102-98 upset loss to Brookhaven in the first round of the Region V Metro Athletic Conference Tournament. Brookhaven finished last in conference, failing to win a single game, but came...

By BEN ENSIGN @TheEtCetera The Harvesters closed the regular season with two strong wins to secure the third seed in this week’s Metro Athletic Conference Tournament. Eastfield, which defeated Cedar Valley 94-83 and Richland 95-83 last week, was scheduled to host the first round of the conference...

By BEN ENSIGN @TheEtCetera Metro Athletic Conference play is more than halfway complete, and the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team has stumbled to a 3-3 record. A loss in the past two games has seen them drop to third place in the league standings. While the Harvesters are still ranked...

By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC Managing Editor After starting their season 11-1, the Harvesters basketball team has moved to No. 1 in the nation. The Harvesters now lead the nation in points scored (1,486) and average points scored per game (123.8). Eastfield is second in the nation for assists...

By Gabriel Flores Sophomore guard Tre Anderson was the catalyst for the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team’s success this season, especially during the second half. For his efforts, he was selected as a National Junior College Athletic Association First-Team All-American and earned an invitation...

The Eastfield Harvesters are going to the postseason again. Meet some of the key players. Video shot and edited by Gabriel Flores/The Et Cetera. https://youtu.be/4CJPCysEyAE    

By Brianna Harmon LOCH SHELDRAKE, N.Y. — After a first-game loss in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national tournament, the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team rallied with back-to-back victories to finish fourth in the nation. Eastfield lost its tournament opener...

By Brianna Harmon LOCH SHELDRAKE, N.Y. -- The Harvesters finished fourth in the national tournament after beating Mohawk Valley Community College of Utica, New York, in overtime 96-90. Ed Williams led the team's victory by scoring 29 points. Williams also racked up 14 rebounds in the tournament...

  By Brianna Harmon LOCH SHELDRAKE, NEW YORK -- The Harvesters captured their first win of the national tournament Friday in a consolation game against Bunker Hill Community College of Boston with a score of 93-86. The Harvesters started the game on a 10-2 run and led the entire game except...

By Brianna Harmon Ed Williams hit eight 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 39 points, but it wasn't enough as the Eastfield Harvesters lost to Nassau Community College 97-86 Thursday in the first round of the NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championships in Loch Sheldrake,...