EUNICE, La. – LSU Eunice Men's Basketball made its presence known with an emphatic 83-67 win over Hinds CC in the second round of the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament on Monday inside the HPRE Center.  The victory was the Bengals' (18-6, 9-0 LCCAC) first postseason win in the program's four-year history.
 
The win sets up a Quarterfinal matchup with MACCC Tournament Champions and four-seed East Mississippi on the road.  The action from Scooba on Tuesday is set for a 6:00PM tip-off.
 
The Bengals came out firing on all cylinders, racing out to a 14-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game.  LSUE's lead would stay within double digits for most of the game, with Hinds only creeping within seven points midway through the first half.  The Bengals go into the locker rooms with another flurry of points as Alonzo Linton's (Lynn, MA, Lynn English HS) three pointer in the waning seconds gave LSUE a 46-29 advantage.
 
LSUE would use another big spurt in the second half to push ahead for good.  The Bengals rattled off a 13-0 run highlighted by a powerful two-fisted dunk from Magok Manyang (Adelaide, Australia, Trinity College HS).  The flurry would give LSUE its largest lead of the game, 22 points, 70-48.
 
Manyang enjoyed a breakout performance, netting a career-high 22 points while splashing in five three-point baskets.
 
Isaiah Payne (Ville Platte, LA, Pine Prairie HS) added another 22 point performance, while Alonzo Linton (Lynn, MA, Lynn English HS) pumped in 18 points.  Jordan Hayes (Grand Prairie, TX, Mansfield Lake Ridge HS) was the fourth Bengal in double figures with 10.
 
The LSUE defense locked down Hinds leading scorer Jalen Myers for the duration of the night.  The 31st leading scorer in the nation was held scoreless the first 36 minutes of the game, finishing with a season-low four points.

2022 NJCAA Region 23 Men's Basketball Tournament
February 25 – March 5 | Campus Sites, Mississippi College
 
First Round – Campus Sites
Friday, February 25
No. 16 Delgado 2, No. 17 Coahoma 0 (forfeit)
Saturday, February 26
No. 14 Baton Rouge 77, No. 19 Mississippi Delta 61
No. 18 East Central 90, No. 15 Copiah-Lincoln 85
 
Second Round – Campus Sites
Monday, February 28
No. 1 Pearl River 93, No. 16 Delgado
No. 2 Northeast Mississippi 75, No. 18 East Central 65
No. 3 Meridian 62, No. 14 Baton Rouge 48
No. 4 East Mississippi 59, No. 13 Itawamba 55
No. 5 LSU Eunice 83, No. 12 Hinds 67
No. 6 Jones 97, No. 11 Southern-Shreveport 70
No. 7 Mississippi Gulf Coast 92, No. 10 Holmes 72
No. 8 Northwest Mississippi 82, No. 9 Southwest Mississippi
 
Quarterfinals – Campus Sites
Tuesday, March 1
No. 8 Northwest Mississippi at No. 1 Pearl River
No. 7 Mississippi Gulf Coast at No. 2 Northeast Mississippi
No. 6 Jones at No.3 Meridian
No. 5 LSU Eunice at No. 4 East Mississippi
 
Semifinals – Mississippi College
Friday, March 4
Played at A.E. Wood Coliseum, Clinton
 
Final – Mississippi College
Saturday, March 5
Played at A.E. Wood Coliseum, Clinton